Before practice on Monday, Calvin Austin III had not practiced since August 1st for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Because teams don't have to release injury information until the regular season, there were all sorts of rumors and hearsay regarding Austin's injury.

At the start of training camp, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III was drawing praise for his development and players and coaches were confident in him as a starter this season. Fast-forward to now,

Monday became the latest occasion in which a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ brain trust expressed praise for the team’s wide receivers corps. Of course, it also became the latest day in which the team was reported to have sought to add to the position from the outside.