Calvin Austin III

Wide Receiver

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,111,084 (0.43% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $985,000 (0.51% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.89
  • Contract Value: $4,164,336 ($1,041,084 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $504,336
  • Contract Ranking: 157/299 at WR

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202223$705,000$126,084$556,0840.3%
202324$750,000$126,084$876,0840.4%
202425$985,000$126,084$1,111,0840.4%
202526$1,100,000$126,084$1,226,0840.5%
Total$3,540,000$504,336$3,769,336

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

- old money
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
$2.1M
$3.1M
$4.2M
Old Money2022202320242025
Cash Due$395,000$934,336$750,000$985,000$1,100,000
Running Cash$1,329,336$2,079,336$3,064,336$4,164,336
Career Earnings: $1,684,336
Career APY: $842,168
Potential Earnings: $3,769,336
Total Guarantees: $504,336
Largest Cash Payment: $1,100,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,226,084 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SteelersDraftedActive20224$4,164,336$1,041,084$504,336$1,684,33640.4%$842,168
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Steelers2$1,684,336$842,168$1,432,1680.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Steelers$705,000$126,084$556,0840.3%$934,336
2023Steelers$750,000$126,084$876,0840.4%$750,000
2024Steelers$985,000$126,084$1,111,0840.4%$985,000
2025Steelers$1,100,000$126,084$1,226,0840.5%$1,100,000
Total$3,540,000$504,336$3,769,336$3,769,336

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2023170034.9%17.7%11575.211718010.6100

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$895,000$1,041,084
Injury Adjusted$895,000$1,041,084
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OTC Valuation $4.3M $8.7M $13M $17.4M $21.7M APY $5M $10M $15M $20M $25M $9,208,000 $5,035,348

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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