Failing to stand out in a crowded Bills receiver competition, Chase Claypool will leave this derby early. Buffalo placed the tall wide receiver on the injured list on Tuesday.

The Bills cut Claypool from their 90-man roster and added wide receiver Deon CainThe latter joins on Monday Damiere Byrd. Buffalo quarterback also placed Shane Buechele to IR. This step officially brings Ben DiNucci into the team’s active squad.

This doesn’t necessarily mean the end of Claypool’s season. Depending on the nature of his injury, the fifth-year receiver could start elsewhere and play in 2024 via an injury settlement. But Claypool’s career has been heading in the wrong direction for a while. He hasn’t been the same player since his first few Steelers seasons, and the Bills will continue to search for players to complete their revamped wideout group.

A toe injury sends Claypool to the injured list. Assuming this isn’t season-ending, the terms of a likely injury agreement will determine when he can move to another team. However, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com notes that the former second-round pick missed most of Buffalo’s training camp. The Bills, who made several trades involving second-round players during an offseason marked by multiple free agents at the position, made several free agents at the position. Steve Diggs And Gabe Davis He will now evaluate players like Byrd and Cain as part of an evolving receiver battle.

More to follow.