Calvin Austin III

Wide Receiver

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $1,500,000 (0.50% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $1,500,000 (0.43% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $1,500,000 ($1,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $450,000
  • Contract Ranking: 111/388 at WR

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202627$1,200,000$250,000$50,000$200,000$1,500,0000.5%
Total$1,200,000$250,000$50,000$200,000$1,500,000

Contract Notes

Calvin Austin signed a 4 year rookie contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on June 6, 2022 worth $4,164,336 with a $504,336 signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.5M
2026
Cash Due$1,500,000
Running Cash$1,500,000
Career Earnings: $4,019,336
Career APY: $1,004,834
Potential Earnings: $5,269,336
Total Guarantees: $954,336
Largest Cash Payment: $1,500,000 (2026)
Largest Cap Number: $1,500,000 (2026)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SteelersDraftedExpired20224$4,164,336$1,041,084$504,336$3,769,33690.5%$942,334
GiantsUFAActive20261$1,500,000$1,500,000$450,000$250,00016.7%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Steelers4$3,769,336$942,334$3,769,3360.0%$00.0%
Giants0$250,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Steelers$705,000$126,084$0$0$556,0840.3%$934,336
2023Steelers$750,000$126,084$0$0$876,0840.4%$750,000
2024Steelers$985,000$126,084$0$0$1,111,0840.4%$985,000
2025Steelers$1,100,000$126,084$0$0$1,226,0840.4%$1,100,000
2026Giants$1,200,000$250,000$50,000$200,000$1,500,0000.5%$1,500,000
Total$4,740,000$754,336$50,000$200,000$5,269,336$5,269,336

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
OffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
202317034.9%17.7%11575.211718010.6100
202417052.5%14.9%000.003654815.2400
202514343.3%6.2%000.003137212.0300

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$2,593,000$1,500,000
Injury Adjusted$2,593,000$1,500,000
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OTC Valuation $5.7M $11.4M $17.1M $22.8M $28.5M APY $7M $14.1M $21.1M $28.1M $35.1M $8,792,000 $8,000,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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