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SteelersCalvin Austin Taken to Dublin Hospital With Shoulder Injury, Report Projects Multi-Game Absence

Pittsburgh faces receiver depth questions during a bye week as the team awaits a formal diagnosis.

Overview

  • A Post-Gazette report, cited by The Sporting News, says Austin is expected to miss at least several games after injuring his shoulder late in the Week 4 win over the Vikings.
  • Head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed Austin was being evaluated at a local hospital following the fourth-quarter play.
  • ESPN’s Brooke Pryor reported Austin was loaded into an ambulance with his arm in a sling after leaving the blue medical tent and locker room.
  • Local reporting noted Croke Park lacks on-site X-ray capability, which may have necessitated the hospital transfer.
  • Austin later posted on X that he is “all good,” while the Steelers have not released a diagnosis or timetable; Pittsburgh is off in Week 5 before hosting Cleveland on Oct. 12.