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Chase Claypool tried out for Colts on Thursday

Chase Claypool worked out for the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday, but the tryout does not appear to have resulted in a signing.

First seen Jul 30, 2026 · 9:00 PM UTC · last updated Jul 30 9:00 PM

Scoring Zone's Take

Chase Claypool remains a free agent after working out for the Colts, and neither report indicates a contract came out of it. For draft prep purposes, this tells you he's still on the open market with no clear path to a roster spot in Indianapolis at the moment, which keeps his fantasy outlook murky heading into the season.

Given the lack of a landing spot, Claypool shouldn't be on your draft radar right now in any format. Even if he eventually signs somewhere, he'd be entering as an unknown commodity in an unfamiliar offense, likely competing for a depth role rather than a clear target share. There's nothing here to suggest he'd command meaningful snaps or a real route-running role wherever he ends up, at least not immediately.

Treat this as a name to monitor rather than act on. If he does sign in the coming weeks, revisit his ADP and offensive context before committing a pick — the team, the quarterback situation, and the depth chart he's walking into will matter far more than his name recognition from his Pittsburgh and Chicago days. For now, confidence in any fantasy value is low; this is speculative-adjacent news about a workout, not a signing, and you should hold off on drafting him as anything more than a very late-round dart-throw once (and if) he actually lands somewhere with real opportunity.

The Colts brought in a familiar name for a tryout, but it doesn't appear as if it was successful.

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