OCTOBER 27, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
CALVIN AUSTIN III #19 - WIDE RECEIVER - PITTSBURGH STEELERS
277 YDS •
16 REC •
2 TD
277 YDS
16 REC
2 TD
Report: Steelers WR Calvin Austin to Undergo Surgery on Foot Injury The Pittsburgh Steelers rookie was shut down for the remainder of the season.
Done for season Pittsburgh announced Wednesday that Austin (foot) will remain on injured reserve for the rest of the season, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Impact Austin is ineligible to play in 2022 after his 21-day practice evaluation window came to a close without Pittsburgh activating him from IR and adding him to the 53-man roster. The rookie fourth-round pick returned to practice in early October after missing August and September with a foot injury, but the Steelers apparently decided that Austin won't help them this season. He should have plenty of time to get back to full strength before the offseason program next spring.
OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Steelers WR Calvin Austin Unlikely to Return This Season Time is running out for Pittsburgh Steelers’ receiver Calvin Austin to return to the field.
OCTOBER 25, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Growing Belief Steelers Won't Activate Calvin Austin From IR Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Calvin Austin has just days to return to the team.
OCTOBER 21, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Calvin Austin Ready to Play if Steelers Let Him The Pittsburgh Steelers rookie is back on the field and feeling good.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Will practice this week Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Austin (foot) will resume practicing Wednesday, starting his 21-day window to return from injured reserve, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.co...
Impact Austin didn't play during the preseason due to a foot injury and started the regular season on IR. It's encouraging to see him in line to practice at the earliest possible time, but it remains unclear when he'll be ready for game action. When available, he'll likely slot in behind Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool and fellow rookie George Pickens. However, with Kenny Pickett taking over as the primary signal caller, the target share of the aforementioned wideouts becomes a lot less certain.
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Steelers WR Calvin Austin Eligible to Return From IR The Pittsburgh Steelers could get their rookie wide receiver back this week.
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Feeling good, ready soon Austin (foot) said Monday that he's "feeling great" and is just "waiting for coach [Mike] Tomlin's word" to return to practice, Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Impact It sounds like the rookie hopes to play in Pittsburgh's preseason finale Sunday against Detroit after missing the first two exhibitions. Austin isn't likely to get many snaps Week 1 but could still make a bid for the No. 4 receiver spot behind Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool and George Pickens.
AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Out again Austin (foot) isn't in uniform for Saturday's exhibition with Jacksonville, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Impact The rookie fourth-round pick missed Pittsburgh's preseason opener with a foot injury. He was spotted with a walking boot thereafter and hasn't yet returned to practice.
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Using walking boot Austin has a walking boot on his injured left foot, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Impact With Anthony Miller (shoulder) out for the season and a number of other wide receivers banged up, Pittsburgh enters Week 2 of the preseason looking awfully thin at the position. Austin doesn't seem likely to play this Sunday against Jacksonville, though it isn't yet clear how serious his foot injury might be. The rookie fourth-round pick should be in the mix for the fourth or fifth WR spot behind Diontae Johnson (hip), Chase Claypool (shoulder) and fellow rookie George Pickens.
AUGUST 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dealing with foot issue Coach Mike Tomlin said Austin didn't play in Saturday's preseason win versus the Seahawks due to a foot injury, Adam H. Beasley of Pro Football Network reports.
Impact The Steelers' top wide receiver duo of Diontae Johnson (hip) and Chase Claypool (shoulder) didn't suit up due to their injuries, and Austin and Anthony Miller (shoulder) joined them on the sideline. Tomlin told Teresa Varley of the team's official site that Austin picked up his issue at practice Friday, but he expects to have the rookie fourth-round pick "get back to us sooner rather than later." Whether or not Austin progresses enough to play next Sunday in Jacksonville remains to be seen.
AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Steelers Rookie Calvin Austin Dealing With Unknown Foot Injury The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver showed up on the sideline with a mysterious injury.
AUGUST 14, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Steelers Rookie Calvin Austin Dealing With Unknown Foot Injury The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver showed up on the sideline with a mysterious injury.
AUGUST 14, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Calvin Austin is More Than Gadget Guy in Steelers Offense The other Pittsburgh Steelers rookie receiver is drawing rave reviews for his play during training camp.
AUGUST 12, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Steelers Camp Takeaways: Calvin Austin, George Pickens Are Electric, Even Bigger Camp Fights Everything is heating up at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp.
JULY 29, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Steelers Training Camp: Two Rookie WRs Impress Pittsburgh has a history of hitting on pass-catchers, and George Pickens and Calvin Austin III already look promising.
JULY 28, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Steelers rookie Calvin Austin III is built on hard work, and his dad showed him how When he looks back on it now, Steelers rookie Calvin Austin III can hardly believe how his father helped him get to this point. A fourth-rou...
JUNE 19, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Steelers Sign Fourth-Round Pick Calvin Austin The Pittsburgh Steelers now have one rookie left to sign.
JUNE 6, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Calvin Austin Keeps Proving Size Doesn't Matter The Pittsburgh Steelers rookie has proven everyone wrong his whole career.
MAY 14, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
NFL draft deep dive: Can Calvin Austin fill the void left by JuJu Smith-Schuster? Scouts have had plenty to say about the Steelers’ draft picks in the weeks since the NFL draft. But what do those who’ve watched them closes...
MAY 12, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Steel City bound The Steelers selected Austin in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, 138th overall.
Impact Pittsburgh goes back to the well at receiver after taking Georgia's George Pickens on Friday. Austin is a different type of receiver; at just under 5-foot-8 and 170 pounds, Austin would not be in consideration if not for his athleticism and production at Memphis. He ran a blazing 4.32 in the 40 at the combine and jumped out of the gym with a 39-inch vertical and a 135-inch broad jump. Despite his size, Austin was an outside receiver at Memphis and recorded two consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. It will be interesting to see how Pittsburgh deploys him because his speed is unlike anything the other Steelers receivers offer.
APRIL 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
