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New York Giants wide receiver Calvin Austin III will miss the upcoming season after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee while running a route at Tuesday's training camp practice, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Austin, 27, signed with the Giants this offseason after spending the first four years of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He had 31 catches for 372 yards with three touchdowns last season.

Related Players: Malik Nabers, Darius Slayton, Braxton Berrios, Odell Beckham, Darnell Mooney

Austin was outside the top 250, but his absence creates an opening for Berrios, Beckham, or Darnell Mooney to handle more slot reps. It also marginally consolidates targets around Nabers, though not enough to move him materially from WR13.

Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase not practicing today after he banged up his left knee yesterday. Was not sporting any protective equipment on the knee, FWIW.

Related Players: Tee Higgins, Andrei Iosivas, Joe Burrow

This looks like a precautionary DNP as opposed to evidence of a substantial setback. The absence of protective equipment is encouraging, although it isn’t medical clearance. Chase remains WR1 and No. 3 overall for now; an additional missed practice or unfavorable testing would change the level of concern. Higgins would gain the most if Chase’s availability became uncertain.

Patrick Mahomes expects to play when the Chiefs take the field for the first Monday Night Football game of the season, September 14 against the Broncos.

Mahomes noted that he was told when he tore his ACL last year that it would be a nine-month recovery, and the Chiefs’ opener is nine months to the day since he suffered the injury, the story pointed out. There was never really a doubt Mahomes was going to play Week 1. He's seemingly been ahead of schedule all offseason. The story quoted Mahomes as saying, "This has always been the plan. From the day I got the surgery, as quick as I did, to hopefully the first game of the year, the plan will go accordingly, and I’ll be able to go out there and be myself."