Pittsburgh Steelers fans were going to get their first glimpse of Chase Claypool versus his former team on Saturday. But in a surprise move, the Buffalo Bills placed Claypool on injured reserve, ending his season before it began.

Claypool, 26, was initially described as day-to-day with a toe injury suffered on July 29. He'd been nursing it on the sideline for most of training camp.

The Steelers' former second-round pick signed with the Bills in May after splitting the 2023 season between the Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins.

Claypool would hit the open market should the Bills opt to release him from injured reserve with an injury settlement.

I hear the Steelers are thin at wide receiver.

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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: WR Chase Claypool placed on injured reserve ahead of Steelers-Bills preseason matchup