Alex Austin Injury News & Updates
Keep up with the latest injuries from the Bills vs Patriots game on Dec 14, 2025 with our National Football League injury report.Nov 25, 2025
Placed on IR
The Patriots placed Austin (undisclosed) on injured reserve Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
The cornerback will be forced to miss at least the next four games. Austin has appeared in all 12 games this season, logging 13 tackles (10 solo) and one pass breakup across 144 defensive snaps and another 120 on special teams.
Mar 5, 2025
Tender placed by New England
The Patriots placed an exclusive rights tender on Austin on Wednesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Austin missed eight regular-season games in 2024 due to an ankle injury. He returned in Week 12 against the Dolphins, and over the final six games of the season he accrued nine tackles (eight solo) and five pass defenses. Austin will likely sign the tender and return for the 2025 season, and he'll have a chance to earn the second starting outside cornerback job opposite Christian Gonzalez (concussion).
Nov 18, 2024
Moves back to 53-man roster
Austin (ankle) was activated from injured reserve Monday.
ANALYSIS
Austin's 21-day window was nearing a close, but he did log a set of full practices last week, despite remaining on IR. Now healthy, the 23-year-old should be on the field Sunday against the Dolphins.
Oct 30, 2024
Returns to practice
Austin (ankle) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Austin will now have a 21-day window to practice with the team before needing to be placed on the active roster. The second-year pro was mostly being used on special teams before the injury, and once healthy will likely return to the same role.
Sep 28, 2024
Moves to IR
Austin (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
ANALYSIS
Austin had already been ruled out for the Patriots' Week 4 matchup against the 49ers due to an ankle issue before shifting to IR on Saturday. The second-year corner is now in line to miss at least New England's next four games, so Isaiah Bolden could see more snaps in the Patriots' secondary for the time being.
Sep 27, 2024
Ruled out for Week 4
Austin (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the 49ers.
ANALYSIS
Austin is dealing with an apparent ankle injury and will be forced to sit out Week 4 as a result. Marcellas Dial and Marco Wilson are two candidates to see an increase in workload at cornerback in Austin's absence versus New England.
Mar 7, 2024
Staying in New England
The Patriots re-signed Austin on Thursday, Zack Cox of New England Sports Network reports.
ANALYSIS
There's no specifics on the 22-year-old cornerback's deal just yet, but he's headed back to New England. The 2023 seventh-round pick spent time with the Bills, Texans and Patriots throughout his rookie year, appearing in seven games. In those outings, Austin tallied seven total tackles and two passes defended, including one interception. Expect the young corner to compete for a depth spot in the Patriots' secondary as the offseason progresses.
Apr 29, 2023
Goes to Buffalo
The Bills selected Austin in the seventh round of the NFL Draft, 252nd overall.
ANALYSIS
Austin is a lengthy corner who tallied 12 passes defended his redshirt junior season for Oregon State before declaring for the NFL Draft. A 4.55 40-yard dash is less than ideal, especially as a primary zone-based corner, but he'll have an opportunity to grow in a secondary littered with lanky athletes.
Apr 29, 2023
Goes to Buffalo
The Bills selected Austin in the seventh round of the NFL Draft, 252nd overall.
ANALYSIS
Austin is a lengthy corner who tallied 12 passes defended his redshirt junior season before declaring for the NFL Draft. A 4.55 40-yard dash is less than ideal especially as a primary zone-based corner, but he'll have an opportunity to grow in a secondary littered with lanky athletes.
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