Steelers Shut Down WR Calvin Austin for Remainder of Season

The Pittsburgh Steelers rookie will not return in 2022.

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers will officially be without rookie wide receiver Calvin Austin for the remainder of the 2022 season after electing not to activate him to the 53-man roster from Injured Reserve, the team announced.

Austin returned to practice 21 days ago after missing the beginning of the season with a foot injury he suffered the day before the team's preseason opener. He told the media after his return that he felt good health-wise and was waiting for the coaches to activate him onto the team. 

Head coach Mike Tomlin pointed to Austin's lack of experience as the reason for shutting him down this season. 

"This guy hadn't played in a stadium yet anyway," Tomlin said. "He hadn't played in a preseason stadium and so it's more about development with him. That's the perspective I have. I'm just being realistic. Up or down, active or inactive, his overall readiness this weekend is probably not a high probability."

The fourth-round pick caught everyone's attention during training camp as his speed lit up the crowd at Saint Vincent College. Pittsburgh will now have to wait until next season to see what the Memphis product can do at the NFL level.  

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