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."
Before practice, coach Brian Schottenheimer spoke positively about Porter's chances but did not fully commit. Schottenheimer wanted Porter to "stack a second day" after a "really impressive" first practice Thursday. "I think we've got a really good plan that, if he does play, where we will use him and what that will look like," Schottenheimer said.
The Cowboys acquired Porter from the Steelers late Wednesday night for a 2027 sixth-round pick and 2028 second-round pick. Porter has not played since the Steelers' wild-card loss to the Texans in January. "I think it really just gave me the utmost confidence because I feel like I played well last time I played them," Porter said.
The Cowboys will be without linebacker De Marvion Overshown (hamstring) for the third straight game and cornerback Cobie Durant (hamstring) for the second straight game. Cornerback Shavon Revel (knee/ankle) was a full participant Friday and does not carry an injury designation. Safety Malik Hooker, who fractured a forearm in the season opener, is set to return.
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