Top Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. attended the first day of mandatory minicamp Tuesday, but like his teammate Nick Herbig, he largely sat out of drills as he seeks a contract extension.
In the NFL, it’s a common practice known as a hold in.
“(Porter and Herbig) both took a handful of snaps during walk-thru speed installs, but not much else,” The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo reported. “Neither participated in individual periods open for filming.”
Porter told the media he found it important to attend
minicamp, per ESPN’s Brooke Pryor.
“Because it’s a new start, it’s a new beginning,” he said. “We got new coaches, we got new players coming in. I just want to be around the guys as much as possible and just to help as much as I can right now.”
Despite holding in for a contract, Porter said he’s “happy that I’m getting the respect that I feel like I’m owed.”
Porter is entering the final year of his rookie contract in 2026, coming off a 2025 campaign where he established himself as one of the top cornerbacks in the NFL.
The top of the cornerback market currently sits at Trent McDuffie’s $31 million per year.
