According to ESPN reporter Adam Schefter, multiple teams, including the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are looking into trading for Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. The Porter Jr. drama has been going on since training camp and Porter Jr. still hasn't played this season.
It isn't clear what the Steelers would expect in compensation but the team seems content in letting Porter Jr. sit rather than trade him for less than what the team thinks he is worth. Porter Jr. and the Steelers tried to work out a new contract extension but by all accounts, the two sides were never really close on money.
A handful of teams, including the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions, have begun making inquiries about the availability of Pittsburgh Steelers
cornerback Joey Porter Jr., league sources told ESPN.https://t.co/dk3zmiJ0EO
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 27, 2026
Porter Jr. is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals with a non-injury designation but we expect him to be a healthy scratch while the team continues to try to work out a trade.
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