The Steelers reached agreements on long-term contracts with two members of their 2023 draft class, but not their most successful player.
While Nick Herbig and Darnell Washington both signed four-year deals during OTAs, Joey Porter Jr. remains without an extension.
Coming off his best season and not allowing a touchdown to an opposing wide receiver, Porter is in line to be paid like a top 10 corner, at least in theory.
In his latest Steelers chat for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, longtime reporter Gerry
Dulac expressed that the two sides are still apart on a deal.
“They haven’t soured on the idea (of an extension),” Dulac said. “But I don’t think they’re prepared to pay him the amount some people think he is worth.”
Nine of the 10 highest-paid corners in pro football make over $20 million per season, including Jalen Ramsey at $24.1 million.
Porter could fall in the $20-25 million range and become a top-five highest-paid corner, supplementing Ramsey (fifth).
Porter will turn 26 on July 26 and has recorded an interception in each of his first three seasons.
He recorded a career-best 14 passes defended in 2025, but has failed to reach the Pro Bowl or be named to an All-Pro team.
When targeting Porter, opposing quarterbacks earned a 56.2 passer rating.
The Steelers report to St. Vincent College for training camp on July 28 and reopen the door for talks to intensify before the start of the season.
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