Joey Porter Jr. is now a Dallas Cowboy, and his debut for them team will likely happen on Sunday against the Texans. The addition allows the Cowboys to do some maneuvering in their secondary, which means Caleb Downs might move around more.
Dallas has worked all week about correcting the communication mistakes they had in Brazil. Now, let’s dive ino the latest Cowboys news.
Joey Porter Jr. without designation, could debut for Cowboys – Todd Archer, ESPN
Joey Porter Jr. has been able to get a couple of practices in since being traded to the Cowboys, and all signs point to him playing
against the Texans.
Newly acquired cornerback Joey Porter Jr. will be available to make his Dallas Cowboys debut Sunday against the Houston Texans.
Porter, who prior to joining Dallas had been ruled out of Thursday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns after saying his back was tight, practiced the past two days with the Cowboys and carries no injury designation into Sunday.
Speaking on 105.3 The Fan after practice Friday, executive vice president Stephen Jones said, “We actually think Joey Porter will get snaps.”
Two defenders will make returns from injury for the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday – Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dallas is very banged up at the moment on defense. Luckily, safety Malik Hooker and cornerback Shavon Revel Jr. are off the injury report.
Two additional players were ruled out on Friday, as cornerback Cobie Durant and linebacker DeMarvion Overshown will each need at least another game to recover from respective hamstring strains. However, safety Malik Hooker (forearm) and cornerback Shavon Revel Jr. (knee/ankle) returned to practice in a full capacity on Friday and are off the injury report for Sunday’s game. Hooker returns for the first time since suffering the injury in Week 1, while Revel exited the team’s game in Brazil last Sunday in the fourth quarter and did not return.
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How Joey Porter Jr. could elevate Cowboys’ star rookie to new heights – Reid D Hanson, Cowboys Wire
With Joey Porter Jr. on board, Caleb Downs might move around some more.
Porter, 6-foot-2, 192 pounds, is the prototypical man corner in the NFL. Long and aggressive enough to play press, and technically sound and quick enough to play in-phase, he can hang with any receiver in the league. Even in off-man and various zone coverages Porter can be an asset for Christian Parker’s defense. The Cowboys are in need of talent and even when the secondary gets fully healthy, Porter figures to be at the top of talent pool.
Cowboys’ communication breakdowns have been focus of week leading up to Texans matchup – Calvin Watkins, Dallas Morning News
The Cowboys had multiple communication issues in their heartbreaking loss to the Ravens, and they’ve been adamant about fixing them in Week 4.
Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones told 105.3 The Fan (KRLD-FM) there were communication problems that needed addressing.
Schottenheimer noted all week those problems won’t happen again.
“And like I said, I have no problem standing out in front of the world and taking the criticism for what I deserve,” he said. “But as a staff, we need to be better. As the head coach of the staff, you have to start with you and then address it with them. Again, [the media] talk to Christian, you talk to Nick. Everybody sees it, every needs to do their part and players as well.”
Cowboys’ trade for Joey Porter Jr. shows Jerry Jones the gambler is back – Jon Machota, The Athletic
Dallas made waves across the NFL on Wednesday night when they traded for cornerback Joey Porter Jr., and the move proved that Jerry Jones is turning back the clock.
“We’re in a win-now mode,” Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Friday on 105.3 The Fan. “Jerry is 84 years old, we got Dak Prescott playing at an MVP level right now, we’ve got a couple of incredible receivers. … I think we’re always in the business of going and finding great players. And people like to call the Cowboys because we’re not afraid to make deals.”
