Abbotsford’s Chase Claypool makes his first-ever appearance at Seattle’s Lumen Field when he and his new teammates on the Buffalo Bills visit the Seahawks on Oct. 27.
This will be the closest he has ever played professionally to Panther Field, which he dominated with the Abbotsford Panthers back in 2015.
The National Football League’s schedule was released last week and the Bills open the season by hosting the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 8. Claypool will then travel to Miami to take on his former Dolphins teammates on Sept. 12.
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The Bills will be on Monday Night Football against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 23 and the New York Jets on Oct. 14.
They appear on Sunday Night Football against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 29 and the San Francisco 49ers on Dec. 1.
Other marquee games for the Bills include: a rematch with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 17 and a date with the Detroit Lions on Dec. 15.
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The Bills also do have three preseason games scheduled (vs. Chicago Bears on Aug. 10, at Pittsburgh Steelers on Aug. 17 and vs. Carolina Panthers on Aug. 24), but it’s hard to say how much playing time Claypool will receive in those games.
Buffalo finished first in the AFC East in 2023 and finished with a record of 11-6. They defeated the Steelers in the wild card round, before falling 27-24 to the Chiefs in the divisional round.
Claypool signed a one-year deal with the Bills back on May 3. He will be wearing number 14 with his new team. Bills head coach Sean McDermott told media this week that he has been impressed by the new signing.
Sean McDermott raved about Chase Claypool today when asked about what went into the signing. Claypool embracing potential WR and STs role w/ Bills.
— Matt Parrino (@MattParrino) May 21, 2024
"I applaud Chase for coming here to see where things go. ... You don't find that a lot around the NFL where a player has been at a…
“I would just say very impressed with his day-to-day approach, true pro, high character, smart player, and he’s been a good addition to our team,” he stated.
It was also indicated that Claypool could also play a special teams role for the Bills.
Chase Claypool is looking to put his past behind him and move forward into a new opportunity with the #Bills: “I’ve learned from all the mistakes.. If you learn from them, you grow from them.” pic.twitter.com/FDV6r7zTHB
— alex brasky (@alexbrasky) May 21, 2024
