Chase Claypool has plenty of confidence entering his third NFL season.

"I'm going to say, my second year, I was a better player than I was my first year," Claypool said. "The plays just didn't work out, right? Some of the plays just didn't go my way. I didn't make some plays I need to make. But as a football player, understanding the game, knowing what to do, knowing where to be, I was better. So I'm going to be better this year.

"And just like you said, understanding I'm not normal -- I feel that way when I'm on the field. I know for a fact I am not like the rest of the guys in the NFL. I know I'm a top-five receiver. I know I'm a top-three receiver."

After recording 62 catches for 873 yards and nine touchdowns as a rookie, Claypool had 59 receptions for 860 yards and two scores in 2021.