CincinnatiAccording to Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, wide receiver Calvin Austin III will need to follow protocol in order to play against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday after suffering a concussion against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Throughout the day, Austin took two impacts that crushed his bones. The first occurred when linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither committed offensive pass interference on the Steelers’ first offensive play from scrimmage. Austin lost his breath after being struck in the chest.
Austin caught two catches for 29 yards and a touchdown prior to leaving. His departure was prompted by his second reception. Cam Taylor-Britt, the cornerback for the Bengals, leveled Austin after he caught an out route. From there, he left for the locker room early and never came back to the game.
The Steelers used Mike Williams, Ben Skowronek, and Van Jefferson in alternating rotations for the remainder of the game to cover Austin’s absence. Though it’s unclear who the Steelers would have replaced Austin as the punt returner with Scotty Miller as a gameday inactive, Austin would have left a vacuum as well.
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