After a contentious contract standoff and lingering back issue, Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. is traded to the Dallas Cowboys. The Steelers agreed to send Porter to the Cowboys for a 2027 sixth-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder. The dispute centered on guaranteed money within the contract structure, with negotiations stalling throughout the offseason.
Porter, a 2023 second-round pick, missed all of training camp and preseason after aggravating a back injury. He was placed on the physically unable to perform list and later a limited participant in regular-season practices. Porter was inactive for the first three games and ruled out of the Thursday night game against the Browns.
His departure leaves the Steelers with Asante Samuel Jr., Jamel Dean, and Daylen Everette rotating at outside cornerback. Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones hinted in training camp he would give up draft capital to help the season's team. The Cowboys had a need for cornerback help with Cobie Durant expected to miss time due to a hamstring strain.
In last week's loss to the Baltimore Ravens, Durant's replacement Shavon Revel injured his knee and ankle. At the end of the game, the Cowboys used backups Caelen Carson and Ameer Speed opposite Da Ron Bland with Reddy Steward working the slot.
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