Will Calvin Austin III be ready for Week 1?
Although Calvin Austin III recently returned to the practice field, it is unclear whether he will be ready for the start of the regular season. Dealing with an oblique injury, he is only now ramping up physical activity this week. Speaking to reporters on Monday, he did not provide much of an answer about his status for Week 1.
Was he just saying what he thought he should say, deferring all such questions to the coaches? Yesterday, for example, HC Mike Tomlin listed Calvin Austin among players on whom he would “make an 11th-hour decision” regarding participation in the finale.