JOEY PORTER JR. FACES CRITICAL TEST AS STEELERS PREPARE FOR DALLAS SHOWDOWN

The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to trade cornerback Joey Porter Jr. to the Dallas Cowboys, concluding an extended contract standoff in Pittsburgh.

Trade Details and Compensation

Dallas Cowboys receive: Cornerback Joey Porter Jr.
Pittsburgh Steelers receive: A 2028 second-round draft pick and a 2027 sixth-round draft pick

Contract Status & Extension Requirement

Porter, selected with the 32nd overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, entered the 2026 season eligible for a contract extension. After negotiations with Pittsburgh stalled prior to the regular season, Porter did not play during the Steelers' opening weeks due to the impasse.

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Because Porter is in the final year of his original four-year rookie agreement without a fifth-year team optionâ€”having been drafted outside of round oneâ€”the Cowboys will need to negotiate and finalize a long-term contract extension to keep the starting cornerback in Dallas beyond the current league year.

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Published Oct 1, 2026

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@fan10/07/26 2:02 AM

Hated the trade I think we should have gotten more for him.

@fan10/07/26 2:05 AM

I believe that the Steelers knew he was lying about his back but was giving him the benefit of the doubt because who he was and who his dad was to the organization. He took that and abused it. I am for players getting paid but he went about it in the wrong way.

@fan10/07/26 2:07 AM

Now JPJ and his dad posting all these videos being anti steelers is a punk move especially since the Steelers drafted both of them. PUNK MOVE