Packers pursued trades for Chase Claypool, Darren Waller

The Inexperienced Bay Packers have been unable to drag off any offers earlier than final Tuesday’s NFL commerce deadline, however it wasn’t for a scarcity of effort.

The Packers made aggressive makes an attempt to amass Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Chase Claypool and Las Vegas Raiders tight finish Darren Waller, league sources informed ESPN.

Inexperienced Bay provided two draft picks — its second-round choose and one other late-round choose — to Pittsburgh for Claypool, based on sources.

The Steelers believed, nonetheless, that the Packers are able to turning round their season even with out Claypool, based on sources, and a playoff push by Inexperienced Bay would lower the worth of the picks Pittsburgh would have obtained within the commerce. So the Steelers finally opted for the Bears’ supply of a second-round choose, regardless that Inexperienced Bay provided extra picks than Chicago.

The Packers additionally revisited their curiosity in Waller, who they tried to amass this previous offseason once they traded Davante Adams to the Raiders. Inexperienced Bay requested the Raiders to incorporate Waller in any package deal for Adams, however Las Vegas declined, based on sources.

The Packers checked again with the Raiders earlier than the deadline to see if that they had any curiosity in dealing Waller this time, however Inexperienced Bay wasn’t keen to supply sufficient commerce compensation to Las Vegas for the Professional Bowl tight finish, based on sources.

Buying the 6-foot-4 Claypool was the first focus, nonetheless, for the Packers, who didn’t categorical curiosity in buying and selling for Houston Texans broad receiver Brandin Cooks, based on sources. A number of groups aggressively pursued a commerce for Claypool, however it appeared as if Inexperienced Bay would land the third-year receiver.

However talks between the Steelers and Bears heated up Monday, and Pittsburgh finally dealt Claypool to Chicago, which has been wanting so as to add weapons for quarterback Justin Fields simply as Inexperienced Bay has been attempting to do for Aaron Rodgers.

Claypool, who is anticipated to make his Bears debut Sunday in opposition to the Miami Dolphins, had 32 catches for 311 yards and a landing in eight video games for the Steelers this season.

Rodgers mentioned this previous Wednesday that the Packers’ inactivity on the commerce deadline “despatched the message to us that we have to play with the fellows we have got and win with the fellows we have got.”

“I believe there’s nonetheless lots of confidence within the guys within the locker room,” Rodgers mentioned. “I do really feel like we have to get wholesome.”