After four years with the Pittsburgh Steelers , Calvin Austin III is leaving in free agency. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter , the 26-year-old receiver is signing with John Harbaugh's New York Giants .
SNY's Connor Hughes reported that the one-year deal is worth $1.5 million, including $100,000 guaranteed. Incentives can push it to as much as $4.5 million.
Austin, a fourth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, played in 48 games for Mike Tomlin's Steelers over three seasons. He caught 84 total passes for 1,100 yards and eight touchdowns. Austin missed his entire rookie season with an injury, then grew into a role as a secondary target for the handful of quarterbacks the Steelers have fielded in the past three seasons.
Last season, Austin had 31 grabs for 372 yards and three touchdowns. He hauled in the game-winning 26-yard touchdown pass that vaulted the Steelers into the playoffs over Harbaugh's Ravens in Week 18. He also had go-ahead/game-winning scores against the New York Jets and New England Patriots .
Austin also returned punts for Pittsburgh, bringing one back for a touchdown during the 2024 season.
Earlier this month, Austin switched agents, which was a telltale sign that he wouldn't be back in Pittsburgh next season. He spoke about the possibility of leaving Pittsburgh earlier this offseason.
"Pittsburgh, just being real, they might not want me, or they have a different vision. And that's why I say at the end of the day. It's just straight business decision," Austin said on a radio appearance last month.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Steelers Lose Dynamic Playmaker in Free Agency
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