In the NFL, training camp fights aren’t an uncommon sight. But when things got heated between Bears wide receiver Chase Claypool and safety Eddie Jackson, there was a bit of an added twist.
As sportswriter Arye Pulli detailed from Chicago’s training camp, Claypool and Jackson had a heated exchange, resulting in the wide receiver grabbing the safety by the helmet and eventually throwing it to the ground. Fortunately, the two were separated before things escalated … by general manager Ryan Poles of all people.
Obviously, a team’s general manager being spotted at training camp is no surprise. But with coaches, trainers and other staff members also in close proximity, it’s interesting to hear that it was Poles who jumped in to separate Claypool and Jackson.
