Newsstand: Update on former Notre Dame players Chase Claypool, Dexter Williams
Former Notre Dame and current Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool (2016-19) suffered a shoulder injury at the end of July. It wasn’t considered a serious injury but one that the Steelers’ staff showed caution with.
According to reports out of Pittsburgh, the star wideout returned to practice on Monday and should have no problem returning to the lineup for preseason.
In his first two season with the Steelers, Claypool has hauled in 121 passes for 1,733 yards and 11 touchdowns across 31 games. In 50 games for Notre Dame, he caught 150 balls for 2,195 yards and 19 scores.
Former Irish running back Dexter Williams was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He spent two seasons in Green Bay, totaling just 7 carries for 19 yards. He has bounced around a few different practice squads the past couple years.
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NFL reporter Aaron Wilson tweeted Monday that Williams will work out for the team that drafted him this week, while also noting that Williams showcased his talents for the Jacksonville Jaguars staff.
In his four seasons at Notre Dame, Williams rushed for 1,636 yards and 20 touchdowns on 257 carries. He also added a pair of receiving scores.
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“Coach [Brian] Mason has made a really big effort to show us that the best teams in the country have their best guys on special teams.”
— Senior linebacker JD Bertrand on the Irish’s new special teams coordintor
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The Gold Standard: How might Notre Dame’s 2023 recruiting class finish? (Mike Singer, Blue & Gold)
Notre Dame football fall camp practice No. 4 observations: defense (Patrick Engel, Blue & Gold)
Quick-hitters: Notre Dame DC Al Golden on Irish defensive line, Marist Liufau, expectations for 2022 (Patrick Engel, Blue & Gold)
ND football fall camp practice No. 4: Observations on the offense (Ashton Pollard, Blue & Gold)
Notre Dame keeping tabs on Tulane QB commit Jaxon Smolik (Mike Singer, Blue & Gold)
‘Boulder’ on his shoulder, why it might be now or never for Notre Dame QB Drew Pyne (Tyler Horka, Blue & Gold)
Notre Dame football ranks No. 5 in preseason USA Today Coaches Poll (Tyler Horka, Blue & Gold)
Countdown to kickoff: ND vs. Ohio State only 26 days away (Ashton Pollard, Blue & Gold)
How Brian Mason has turned special teams work into a fall camp competition: ‘I think it’s awesome’ (Ashton Pollard, Blue & Gold)
