Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver Calvin Austin was not activated from injured reserve Wednesday, closing his 21-day window to return and officially ending his rookie season.
LB T.J. Watt returned to practice today but remains on the Reserve/Injured List.
The 21-day window to activate WR Calvin Austin III from the Reserve/Injured List has expired. He will remain on the Reserve/Injured List for the remainder of the 2022 season.
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) October 26, 2022
Wednesday marked the end of his 21-day practice window, meaning either the team had to activate him off IR and to the team’s 53-man roster or keep him on IR for the remainder of the season.