For many fans, Joey Porter Jr.'s trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers was a tough pill to swallow. There's been significant backlash directed at Porter for quitting on the Steelers with a "back injury," but apparently the toughest part of the trade for the young cornerback was leaving his teammates behind.
According to Porter Jr. on a new episode of Netflix's The White House with Michael Irvin, the most difficult aspect of being traded to the Dallas Cowboys was saying farewell to his Steelers teammates.
“The toughest part, probably the transition and just getting here and really just honestly saying bye to my old teammates," Porter said. "I feel like that was the toughest thing out of everything, you know? I miss those guys, I love those guys over
there.”
Joey Porter Jr. goes into detail on how he found out he was traded to the Cowboys to @michaelirvin88.
— The White House w/ Mike Irvin (@dawhitehousepod) October 6, 2026
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Well, Porter apparently didn't care enough about his Steelers teammates to play out the final year of his rookie deal with Pittsburgh. But doing so with the Cowboys? No problem.
Some may take issue with Porter Jr. declaring that leaving the team behind was a difficult decision. His dad, Joey Porter Sr., was a Steelers legend beloved by fans everywhere. Porter Jr. should've been a Steeler for life, even if things got ugly during negotiations. The grass isn't always greener.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Joey Porter Jr. admits what hurt most about leaving Steelers behind for Cowboys
