Calvin Austin III Injury Status
#82 Wide Receiver
27 yrs 5'9", 162 lbs Memphis 5th Season
Fantasy · PPR
2025 Fantasy Season
2025 Regular Season
- 372REC YDS
- 31REC
- 3REC TD
- 12.0YPR
Calvin Austin III Injury Status and History
Current injury status, game availability, practice reports, and complete injury history for Giants wide receiver Calvin Austin III.
Injured reserve
Knee
Austin III is on injured reserve with a knee injury.
CheckedPractice participation
No practice report on file for Week 10 yet.
Durability Profile
Season-by-Season Availability3 seasons
Injury RegionsSelect a region for its history
- 2026 · Week 1UndisclosedRecurring
Still out, 6 games missed so far. 2nd core / back issue; the last was in 2022.
- 2022 · Week 1UndisclosedFirst
Missed the rest of the season (17 games). First core / back issue on record.
- 2025 · Week 6ShoulderFirst
Missed 2 games and returned in Week 8. First shoulder issue on record.
- 2025 · Week 17HamstringFirst
Missed 1 game and returned in Week 18. First thigh issue on record.
- 2025 · Week 15CalfFirst
Practiced fully; no games missed. First calf / shin issue on record.
- 2024 · Week 13ConcussionFirst
Hurt during the Week 13 game vs CIN (Q1, 12:57). Practiced fully; no games missed. First head issue on record.
- 2023 · Week 13AnkleFirst
Practiced fully; no games missed. First ankle issue on record.
Injury Location MapInteractive
Injured reserve • 78.6% career availability
Injury regions on record: Core / Back (2 occurrences, 17 games missed); Shoulder (1 occurrence, 2 games missed); Thigh (1 occurrence, 1 game missed); Calf / Shin (1 occurrence, 0 games missed); Head (1 occurrence, 0 games missed); Ankle (1 occurrence, 0 games missed).
Calvin Austin III Injury History
- 2026
Injured reserve
Played throughPlaced on injured reserve in Week 9.
- 2026
Injured reserve
7 games missedPlaced on injured reserve in Week 1; missed Weeks 1 through 7 (7 games).
- 2025
Hamstring
1 game missedListed on the injury report with a hamstring injury from Week 17; missed Week 17.
- 2025
Calf
Played throughListed on the injury report with a calf injury from Week 15 and played through it without missing time.
- 2025
Shoulder
2 games missedListed on the injury report with a shoulder injury from Week 6; missed Weeks 6 and 7.
- 2024
Concussion
Played throughHurt during the Week 13 game against the Bengals and listed with a concussion from Week 14 and played through it without missing time.
The playQ1 12:57 vs CIN(Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass incomplete deep middle to 19-C.Austin (59-A.Davis-Gaither). PENALTY on CIN-59-A.Davis-Gaither, Defensive Pass Interference, 23 yards, enfo…
- 2023
Ankle
Played throughListed on the injury report with an ankle injury from Week 13 and played through it without missing time.
- 2022
Undisclosed
17 games missedOut of the lineup with an undisclosed injury from Week 1; missed Weeks 1 through 18 (17 games). No weekly injury report listed it.
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TBCalvin Austin III Injury FAQ
Is Calvin Austin III injured?
Yes. As of November 10, 2026, Calvin Austin III is on injured reserve with a knee injury. He has missed 3 games to injury this season. See how the injury changes his rest-of-season value.
Is Calvin Austin III playing this week?
No. Calvin Austin III is on injured reserve for Week 10 against the Commanders on Thursday, November 12. Should you start him?
What injury does Calvin Austin III have?
Calvin Austin III has a knee injury and is on injured reserve for Week 10. He has missed 3 games to injury this season.
Why isn't Calvin Austin III playing?
Calvin Austin III is on injured reserve with a knee injury, the designation his club filed as of November 10, 2026. That rules him out of Week 10.
Has Calvin Austin III missed any games this season?
Yes. Calvin Austin III has missed 3 games to injury in 2026 and played in 0.
What is Calvin Austin III's injury history?
Calvin Austin III has 8 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 27 games in all: 17 for an undisclosed injury in 2022, 7 for an injured reserve in 2026, 2 for a shoulder injury in 2025 and 1 for a hamstring injury in 2025.
What was Calvin Austin III's most recent injury?
Calvin Austin III's most recent logged injury was an injured reserve in Week 9 of 2026. He played through it and missed no regular-season games.
Does Calvin Austin III have any recurring injuries?
No. Calvin Austin III's eight logged injuries were to six different body parts, so the record shows no recurring pattern.
What was Calvin Austin III's worst injury?
Calvin Austin III's longest absence came from an undisclosed injury in 2022, which cost him 17 games of the 27 he has missed in his career.