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DK Metcalf Earning ‘Our Respect’ With Work Ethic, Says Calvin Austin III

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receiver room is a unique one. It’s led by DK Metcalf, a proven WR1 that Pittsburgh gave big money to this offseason. Aside from him, there are a lot of unknowns. One bright spot from 2024 returns in Calvin Austin III. Sitting down with Action News 5’s Doc Holliday in an interview posted Wednesday, Austin had plenty of praise for Metcalf.

“Me and him hit it right off as soon as he came… One thing about him, you could see why he’s had the success he’s had,” Austin said. “Just the way he works… Just seeing him take off, the knee lift, the drive, I’m like, man, who wanna be in front of that?