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Patriots place JuJu Smith-Schuster on IR, ending injury-riddled season

The Patriots made a few roster moves on Saturday ahead of their AFC East showdown against the Buffalo Bills. The most notable of those, JuJu Smith-Schuster is heading to IR.

That officially brings an end to a disappointing and injury-riddled season for the seven-year veteran. Smith-Schuster came into the year with a nagging knee injury, suffered a concussion a few weeks later, and now an ankle injury is shutting him down.

In the 11 games Smith-Schuster did play in, he caught 29 passes for 260 yards and one touchdown. A largely underwhelming season for the wideout still hoping to replicate the success he had early in his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers.