Rams receiver Tavon Austin has wrist surgery, and will be sidelined for organized-team activities
Rams receiver Tavon Austin had wrist surgery this week and will be sidelined for organized team activities, the team confirmed Friday.
Austin underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left wrist on Thursday. The Rams, in the second phase of offseason workouts, begin OTAs May 23. Austin is expected to be ready when training camp begins in late July.
Coach Sean McVay has described the 26-year-old Austin as a centerpiece of a remade receiving corps.
“You look at some of the things that Tavon Austin does with the ball, both in the run game and when he’s able to catch it as a receiver,” McVay said in February. “He’s a guy that you want to move all over the formation.”
Austin was the eighth player chosen in the 2013 draft. Last August, he signed a four-year, $42-million extension.
The 5-foot-9, 174-pound Austin caught 58 passes for 509 yards and three touchdowns last season. He also rushed for a touchdown.
Austin has 181 receptions, 12 for touchdowns, and also has rushed for eight touchdowns and scored on three punt returns in his career.
McVay directed the NFL’s second-best passing offense last season with the Washington Redskins and is expected to install a similar scheme with the Rams.
The Rams signed Robert Woods as a free agent and last week drafted South Alabama tight end Gerald Everett, Eastern Washington receiver Cooper Kupp and Texas A&M receiver Josh Reynolds.
The receiving corps also includes Pharoh Cooper, Mike Thomas, Nelson Spruce and Bradley Marquez.
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