Joey Porter Jr. traded from Steelers to Cowboys for draft picks

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The Dallas Cowboys agreed to trade for cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Cowboys announced Wednesday night. Dallas is sending a 2027 sixth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick to Pittsburgh, NFL Network reporter Jane Slater and NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported. Multiple insiders including Tom Pelissero tied the move to a prolonged contract standoff between Porter and the Steelers; Schultz reported Dallas does not plan to sign Porter to an extension immediately. Porter, 26, is in the final year of his rookie deal after being a second-round pick in 2023 out of Penn State and has not played this season amid a back injury and conditioning designation. Porter was ruled out for Pittsburgh’s Thursday game against the Cleveland Browns after practicing limited on Wednesday following full participation Monday and Tuesday. Coming off his best pro season in 2025 with 14 passes defended and one interception, Porter is expected to bolster a Cowboys secondary coping with injuries as Dallas is allowing 27.3 points per game this season. Pittsburgh and Dallas have now completed three trades since 2025, previously exchanging George Pickens in May 2025 and Broderick Jones in August 2026.

NFL Daily News

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‼️ BREAKING NEWS Trade summary, per Jordan Schultz: Cowboys get - Joey Porter Jr. Steelers get - 2nd-round pick, conditional 6th-round pick

286h ago

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JP Acosta18

Sending the 2028 2nd is good business

Ben6

Unless the Cowboys extend him this is a good chunk for a one year deal

Morgan4

This is... Fine. At this point I'm just happy this whole ordeal is over

JP Acosta

@acosta32jp.bsky.social

...kinda hate this fit for Joey Porter Jr, but the Cowboys needed literally anybody at cornerback

356h ago

NFL News Poster

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[Pelissero] Trade! The Steelers and Cowboys are finalizing a deal sending CB Joey Porter Jr. to Dallas twitter.com/TomPelissero...

136h ago

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Mina Kimes105

Whoa! The CB play in Dallas has been extremely rough, so this is one way to patch one hole (of uh many). I wonder if this means Christian Parker wants to play more man coverage. Solid return for Pittsburgh.

charles (west coaster) mcdonald40

love a good all-in move

Nick10

We go to Mike Tomlin for comment:

NFL News Poster5

[Schultz] Cowboys are sending a 2nd round pick and a conditional 6th to the Steelers in the trade to get Joey Porter Jr. twitter.com/Schultz_Repo...

Jeff "First Place Enjoyer" Krisko5

hey whoa hey hold on what

Oakes4

Kinda crazy to me that all this took was a 2nd

spirit airlines presents: airplane fall3

this is almost as shocking as seeing mike tomlin’s minecraft city

Jared Dubin2

Now all they need is someone who can rush the passer and a linebacker and another guy who can rush the passer and probably another linebacker.

Bryan Rockwood2

Oh my goodness Denzel Boston may go wild tomorrow

Dave Birkett

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Everyone wants a Joey Porter Jr. trade, but the Lions want to see what Ennis Rakestraw can do at CB after he fared well in his season debut against the Jets www.freep.com/story/sports...

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Dan Pizzuta

@danpizzuta.bsky.social

Think the lack of interceptions underrates what Joey Porter Jr. is as a CB. Was eighth in coverage DVOA and ninth in lockdown rate among DBs with 200+ routes covered last season, per FTN. Also third in adjusted yards allowed per coverage snap. 19th in tight coverage rate in 2024.

176h ago

412th Man

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MIKE MCCARTHY: so with *this* run, still Tav, still a paladin, was gonna go Shadowheart/Astarion/Karlach, but what I did differently was I helped Karlach fight Wyll instead of the other way around. But there wasn’t really a reward so I kind of gave up on it JOEY PORTER JR.: trade me

135h ago

412th Man12

JOHN HARBAUGH: this is one of my favorite details. I made clothing patterns for my villagers, and- look, see what he’s wearing? that’s the Lord on the cross. he’s spreading the Word through my village! CAM SKATTEBO: got any more paint thinner HARBAUGH: how many have you had, man

Tim Price3

You’ve gotta study the Act 3 builds guys, doesn’t matter whether you think we’re going to restart or not.

TSN

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The Cowboys are landing star CB Joey Porter Jr. from the Steelers, per Tom Pelissero ⭐

66h ago

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J.D. Burke2

Hard to get too worked up about anything this team does. The end result is always about the same: 9-8 and a humiliating wildcard loss Saying that, this stinks. This really stinks. The Steelers getting Joey Porter’s kid and that kid turning out to be really damn good in his own right was so cool

Mike Payton

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The Lions missed on Joey Porter Jr. There are still 5 CB trade options worth exploring. atozsports.com/nfl/detroit-...

75h ago

Christopher Carter

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Locked on #Steelers Wednesday w/@nickfarabaugh.bsky.social! - Iheanachor, Hoffman bring instant OL impact - How can the OL get meaner moving forward? - Jalen Ramsey, secondary injuries - Joey Porter Jr. trade possibilities Watch/like/subscribe on YouTube:

522h ago

ProFootballTalk

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Steelers rule Joey Porter Jr. out for Thursday, Jalen Ramsey questionable.

611h ago

Saad Yousuf

@saadyousuf126.bsky.social

George Pickens playing on a franchise tag and Joey Porter Jr. acquired on the final year of his rookie deal without an extension in place? How much contract drama are the Cowboys due for in 2027?

56h ago

Carter

@seacarson.bsky.social

I need a good reason why Seattle shouldn't be all over Joey Porter Jr if the asking price really is just a 2.

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Mike DeFabo

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The Steelers “hope” Joey Porter Jr. makes his debut on TNF. But will he? This week on The Yinziders, @jennaharner.bsky.social and I discuss the latest on this ongoing saga, how the offense got back on track and more. Plus @akronjackson.bsky.social joins us from Cleveland. youtu.be/23wg6CRwZ-o?...

520h ago

Nelson Cheng

@nelsonkcheng.bsky.social

For the NFL, a 2 and a 6 is definitely a solid return. They can use Porter Jr.’s salary on an extension elsewhere but the likelihood that 2 and a 6 turns into a Joey Porter Jr. level productivity, I think, historically speaking, probably less than 35%.

36h ago

Hunter Dunn

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Dallas only had to trade a *2nd and a 6th* for Joey Porter Jr, and the 2nd is 2028 second? We fleeced the Steelers AGAIN.

36h ago

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