Ready to work with Mason: Chase Claypool has only caught one pass from Mason Rudolph in a game, a one-yarder near the end of the first half against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9 when Rudolph came in briefly for Ben Roethlisberger.
But he said he already has a relationship with Rudolph, much of that based off of regular communication in the locker room at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex.
"His locker is close to mine, so we talk every day," said Claypool. "Mason gives me advice. Even on the bench in games, he looks at film, tells me what to do, or what Ben would like me to do. We have been developing a relationship so I am excited to see him play and maybe get a glimpse of what it will be like in the future.
"I think he will do really well based on what I have seen in practice and I am just excited to see him go to work."
Roethlisberger isn't playing against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, instead resting as the Steelers have already wrapped up a playoff spot and the AFC North Division title.
With Roethlisberger resting, Rudolph will get the start in Cleveland, seeing action for only the third time in 2020. Rudolph previously played sparingly in the Week 6 game against Cleveland and in Week 9 at Dallas. He has completed three of the four passes he attempted for nine yards.
JuJu Smith-Schuster, who worked with Rudolph last year when Roethlisberger was injured, said he likes what he has seen in practice from Rudolph, especially on Wednesdays when Roethlisberger normally rests.
"It's been good," said Smith-Schuster. "Last year I had a great amount of time with Mason. Even this year, every Wednesday when Ben doesn't practice, we still build that connection, we are still there. We keep growing. I am excited to see him play this weekend."
The overall decision of who will play, who won't play on Sunday hasn't been determined yet by Coach Mike Tomlin, only stating that Roethlisberger won't. Smith-Schuster said one of the key factors no matter who plays is keeping the momentum going.
"You just have to feed off the energy that we bring to the table, offense, defense, special teams," said Smith-Schuster. "It's just the momentum of plays being made. Playmakers make their plays. Keep the energy going, keep the vibe going. I know that our offense and defense is happy to have Mason back, so we just have to keep going."
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Chase Claypool on his playing time being managed so he didn't hit the rookie wall:
"Coach (Mike) Tomlin has been in this game for a lot longer time than I have. I think he knows what he is doing. I am feeling good now, so whatever he did, whether necessary or not, I am feeling good heading into the playoffs and that's all that matters."
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JuJu Smith-Schuster on the motivation to knock the Browns out of the playoffs on Sunday:
"It means a lot of motivation, for a lot of us, being an AFC North team and knocking them out of the playoffs. We want to go out and win every game. Our mindset is to go out here, win the game and go home. They're a good team. I can't to see what they can do and what we can do to Cleveland."
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