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After Long TD, Calvin Austin III Knows Defenses Are Guarding Him Differently

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WR Calvin Austin III has always had the speed. But the NFL is a prove-it world. Once he showed those wheels under primetime lights, running past everyone on his 72-yard touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders, the league has taken notice. Appearing on 92.9 ESPN’s the Jason & John show with Jason Smith and John Martin, Austin discussed how opposing secondaries have adjusted.

“I would find that, yeah, guys are guarding me certain ways, for sure,” he told the show. “That’s one thing that I’m still like learning and stuff how to combat that.