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The Pittsburgh Steelers could make a concerted effort to extend one of their top wide receivers.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Though the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0decided against extending George Pickens, instead trading him to the Dallas Cowboys, another wide receiver from the team’s 2022 draft class could stick around for the long haul.<\/p>\n

According to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, the\u00a0Steelers\u00a0hold Calvin Austin III in high regard and could look to extend the former fourth-round pick as he enters the final year of his rookie deal.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we\u2019re there, the Steelers think more highly of Calvin Austin III than people realize,”\u00a0Breer wrote. “He\u2019d be a name to watch with Pickens gone.”<\/p>\n

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac\u00a0echoed a similar sentiment in a recent Steelers chat, saying, “the chances are modest,” when asked the likelihood of the team signing Austin to a second contract.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old served as Pittsburgh’s primary option out of the slot last season, logging 357 snaps there while finishing with a total of 36 catches for 548 yards and four touchdowns in 17 games.<\/p>\n

Austin’s best performance of the year came in the Steelers’ Week 3 home opener against the Los Angeles Chargers, during which he recorded 95 yards and a score on four receptions. His showing on Monday Night Football vs. the New York Giants in Week 8 was up there too, as he hauled in three passes for 54 yards and a touchdown while also breaking off a 73-yard punt return that he took to the house.<\/p>\n

After not appearing in a game as a rookie due to a foot injury, Austin’s made up for lost time and showed significant improvement as a receiver from 2023 to 2024 while also leaving his mark as a return man.<\/p>\n

He’ll account for a minuscule $1.226 million cap hit this upcoming season before becoming an unrestricted free agent.<\/p>\n

Austin is currently the\u00a0Steelers’ most dependable option at receiver behind DK Metcalf, and the organization would be wise to extend him before he can hit the open market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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