Not every player breaks out in their first or second season. Expectations ramp up quickly in the modern NFL, but some players can take an extra year or two to develop, especially when dealing with a significant injury. Calvin Austin III has been one of those players on a slow burn to success, but he’s finally reaching a boiling point entering Year 4.
ESPN’s Peter Schrager named him as one of his five breakout candidates for 2025 this morning on Get Up. Austin came in at No. 3 on his list.
“We know about DK Metcalf, we know about Roman Wilson.