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Steelers are taking a risky WR2 gamble that might actually pay off

The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the 2025 offseason with a clear theme: persistence and patience. After a frustrating 2024 campaign that ended in disappointment, concerns began to mount.

Doubts swirled around the front office’s direction. But rather than making panic moves, GM Omar Khan and the Steelers’ leadership stayed the course, carefully evaluating their roster and building a strategic plan.

The emergence of a homegrown talent, third-year receiver Calvin Austin III, during training camp is turning heads and validating the team’s offseason approach.

Austin, the speedy former fourth-round pick, is currently listed as WR2 on the Steelers’ depth chart just days before their preseason opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars.