Wide receiver Calvin Austin III is carrying over a breakout fall into a buzz-worthy spring. In a recent exercise naming one surprise player of spring OTA and minicamp practices, ESPN’s Brooke Pryor gave Austin the top nod for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Citing a stamp of approval from WRs Coach Zach Azzanni, Pryor noted Austin’s playmaking he showed last season continued during the team’s first practices of 2025.
“Austin still has to build chemistry with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, but he made plays throughout the Steelers’ OTAs and minicamp with Mason Rudolph, Skylar Thompson and Will Howard throwing him the football,” she wrote.