Bills release WR Chase Claypool with injury settlement

Chase Claypool’s tenure with the Buffalo Bills was already all but over… and now it is over.

According to the NFL’s Thursday transaction wire, Buffalo released Claypool from injured reserve via an injury settlement.

Earlier this week, Claypool landed on the injured reserve list due to a toe injury he sustained early on in training camp. The 26-year-old was consistently on the sidelines at workouts with training staff but never made it back on the field as a full participant despite the injury being considered “day-to-day.”

Claypool, 26, caught just eight passes for 77 yards with one touchdown in 12 games between the Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins last season. He inked a one-year deal in Buffalo earlier this offseason.

After surpassing 850 receiving yards in his first two seasons, Claypool had hoped he could return to those levels in Buffalo. Instead, he’s now free to sign with any team following the settlement–Even the Bills–after a certain amount of time has passed.

Claypool had shown promise during spring practices but never returned to those levels during the summer because of his injury.

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