Overview

• Austin said he is taking a day-to-day approach and acknowledged injured reserve remains a possibility.
• Tomlin said Austin will be limited to start the week with the potential to improve later in the week.
• Initial X-rays were negative after Austin was transported to a local hospital in Dublin and placed in a sling.
• A prolonged absence would test Pittsburgh’s receiving depth behind D.K. Metcalf, elevating roles for Scotty Miller, Ben Skowronek, and Roman Wilson.
• Austin has 10 catches for 139 yards and two touchdowns this season and is in the final year of his contract after missing time in camp with an oblique strain.