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• Saints' Kevin Austin: Plays eight games in 2024

  01/13/2025 • By RotoWire

  Austin collected 11 of 22 targets for 151 yards across eight regular-season appearances for the Saints in 2024. Austin started the regular season on New Orleans' practice squad and didn't see the field until being called into action Week 10. He went on to play in the final eight games of the regular season, as the Saints' receiving corps was extremely depleted while wideouts Chris Olave (concussion) and Rashid Shaheed (knee) were sidelined for the final nine and 11 games of the season, respectively. Austin played at least half of the offensive snaps in all but one of his eight appearances, but he never logged more than three receptions in any of these contests. Instead, wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling and tight ends Juwan Johnson and Foster Moreau (knee) all commanded more targets than Austin over this stretch. Austin is slated to become an exclusive rights free agent following the 2025 season.

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• Saints' Kevin Austin: Unable to cash in on five targets

  12/12/2024 • By RotoWire

  Austin logged 44 of the Saints' 68 snaps on offense and recorded one catch for five yards on five targets in Sunday's 14-11 win over the Giants. Austin has handled snap shares north of 60 percent in each of the Saints' last three games, essentially making him the team's No. 2 wideout during that time. Despite seeing steady playing time, Austin hasn't made much of an imprint on the box score, producing a 5-54-0 receiving line on 10 targets to go with nine rushing yards during that stretch.

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• Saints' Kevin Austin: Signed to Saints' active roster

  12/07/2024 • By RotoWire

  New Orleans signed Austin from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports. Austin had been elevated from the practice squad for the Saints' last three games due to multiple injuries to the wide receiver corps. Over that span, Austin caught six passes (on seven targets) for 85 yards, and he saw his snap count on offense steadily increase. Austin will likely be on the field in three-wideout sets alongside Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Cedrick Wilson for Sunday's game against the Giants.

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• Saints' Kevin Austin: Reverts Monday

  11/18/2024 • By RotoWire

  Austin reverted to the Saints' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log. Austin appeared in his second consecutive game in the Saint's Week 11 win over the Browns, catching one of his two targets for 18 yards while playing 43 total snaps (39 offensive and four on special teams). The Notre Dame product played behind just Cedrick Wilson and Marquez Valdes-Scantling on Sunday, and he's expected to be elevated to the Saints' active roster again for the Week 13 matchup against Rams.

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• Saints' Kevin Austin: Elevated from practice squad

  11/17/2024 • By RotoWire

  New Orleans elevated Austin from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports. It's the second straight week that Austin has been elevated from the practice squad. He played 29 snaps (25 on offense, four on special teams) in Week 10 against Atlanta, during which he caught both of his targets for 36 yards. Austin could see similar usage against the Browns on Sunday if Cedrick Wilson (shoulder) is unable to play.

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