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‘We Haven’t Had Speed Like This Since Mike Wallace’: McFadden Compares Calvin Austin III To Former Steelers Speedster

After the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Friday night, we got to witness first-hand what WR Calvin Austin III can bring to the table. Austin made the highlight play of the game offensively for Pittsburgh, catching a go-route where he ran right past the defensive back in coverage along the sideline and hauled in a 67-yard touchdown bomb from QB Mason Rudolph.

Mason to Calvin Austin III TD #Steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/MPmFdpbYPO

— Steelers Depot 7u20e3 (@Steelersdepot) August 12, 2023

Austin displayed the element of deep speed that Pittsburgh hasn’t had in some time in their WR corps.