Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Deon Cain will return to Pittsburgh on Thursday, but not with the Steelers. Cain signed with the Buffalo Bills amid a myriad of moves that the team made to their roster earlier this week. That included placing Chase Claypool on injured reserve.

Cain has played for the Birmingham Stallions of the UFL for the last few years as he tries to break his way back into the NFL. The Bills will have a joint practice with the Steelers on Thursday at Acrisure Stadium before their preseason game on Saturday.

Cain played for the Steelers in 2019, being elevated to the active roster after multiple injuries to the wide receiver room. He has also spent time with the Indianapolis Colts and Philadelphia Eagles. He has remained one of the UFL’s more consistent wideouts over the last few seasons, dating back to when it was the USFL.

The Steelers are excited to work with the Bills and hope to gain a lot from it. Mike Tomlin even called the Bills.’ the ‘ideal dance partner’.

“I just expect it to be good work. I was on the phone last night with ‘McDee’ [Sean McDermott]. He and I go way back. He’s a great dance partner from that perspective. I know his values. Excited about good, clean working preparation for our season,” Tomlin said.

Cain will have a chance to show what he can against the Steelers in that practice. At the very least, Cain is hoping to stick on an NFL practice squad after years of cycling through training camp invites.