Pittsburgh Steelers activate Joey Porter Jr from the physically unable to perform list

The Pittsburgh Steelers opened the season with a victory over the Atlanta Falcons and that allowed new head coach Mike McCarthy and the team’s fans to breathe a sigh of relief. The Steelers are playing their first season without Mike Tomlin on the sidelines, and that means the team’s overall consistency may not be able to match what it has done in […] The post NFL reporter has perfect word to describe Joey Porter Jr.'s contract drama with Steelers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Steelers will be without top cornerback Joey Porter Jr. again amid their contentious contract negotiation. Wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. (foot) and offensive tackle Troy Fautanu (ankle) are questionable to play.

The contract standoff between the Pittsburgh Steelers and star cornerback Joey Porter Jr. has descended into an uncomfortable internal rift, threatening to sever ties with a homegrown legacy talent.

Here's why Porter Jr. remains unsigned beyond the 2026 season.

With the way things are going, it looks like the standoff between Joey Porter Jr. and the Pittsburgh Steelers will last longer than the climate crisis. Porter and the Steelers have struggled to find a compromise regarding the star cornerback’s contract extension. He sat out their win against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1. He was present on the […] The post Steelers rumors: Joey Porter Jr. may not play for Pittsburgh again, reports ESPN appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The future of Pittsburgh's No. 1 cornerback with the team he grew up around remains unclear. Here's what we know.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Joey Porter Jr. are currently in a tough situation. Porter wants a contract extension, but he and the Steelers couldn’t come to terms before the season began. The Steelers don’t do contract negotiations during the season, so they e…

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr.'s contract talks have reportedly hit a roadblock over guaranteed money concerns.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been locked into a standoff with star cornerback Joey Porter Jr. over the last few weeks. He was wanting a new contract before the start of the regular season, but the team was not willing to meet his demands. Of course, the Steelers have a policy of not discussing contract extensions […] The post Pittsburgh Steelers Announce New Joey Porter Jr. Update Before Week 2 appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.

Cam Heyward didn’t know whether Joey Porter would play yesterday, but he’s confident the fourth-year man isn’t going anywhere. Dealing with a purported back injury as his period for negotiating a contract extension came and went, the talented cornerback sat o…

Joey Porter Jr. was inactive for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons despite reportedly being deemed healthy enough to play prior to the game. It seemed like a clear reaction to not getting a contract extension done, but head coach Mik…

The Joey Porter Jr. contract situation did not suddenly become a problem for the Pittsburgh Steelers before Week 1. The tension had been building for weeks, with the two sides only making limited progress before the regular season began. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler pointed back to his September 2 report, explaining that Porter’s situation had already […] The post Joey Porter Jr. Contract Talks Were Brewing Before the Latest Steelers Developments appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.

The Steelers' outdated approach to contract negotiations is not aging well.

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Contract negotiations remain unresolved, but Porter says the business side of the NFL has not changed his desire to stay in Pittsburgh

Whether Porter plays may come down to whether he gets a new deal.

Will Porter end up demanding a trade?

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. got a troubling contract update before the Atalanta Falcons matchup The post Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr. Gets Troubling Update on Contract Talks Before Falcons Matchup appeared first on HEAVY.

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Joey Porter Jr.’s future with the Pittsburgh Steelers remains one of the biggest questions surrounding the team. The young cornerback is entering the final year of his rookie contract. However, his next deal has become a major storyline as Pittsburgh tries to keep one of its most important defensive players. Porter also missed the entire […] The post Greg Cosell Says Joey Porter Jr. Would Command ‘A Lot of Money’ if Steelers Made Him Available appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.

A new update on Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. is far from good news for the team, as contract talks have hit an impasse.

The Steelers may not need to meet Joey Porter Jr.'s potential price to keep control of their young cornerback. The post Steelers May Have Clear $23 Million Plan for Joey Porter Jr. appeared first on HEAVY.

Joey Porter Jr. is heading into the 2026 season with plenty on the line; however, his biggest question may not be what happens on Sundays. The Pittsburgh Steelers still have not gotten a contract extension done with their young cornerback, and that has opened the door to some uncomfortable possibilities for the Steelers. Now, one […] The post Joey Porter Jr. Would Cash In Big if Steelers Put Him on the Trade Block, Greg Cosell Says appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.

Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. wants a new contract and says he might not play in Week One if he doesn't get it.

Porter remains in a contract stalemate with the Steelers ahead of Week 1, making his 2026 season critical.

Mike Florio has a problem with the Steelers' contract policy, calling it "outdated and ill-advised" as Pittsburgh faces a potential mess with Joey Porter Jr.

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. received some important advice from a veteran who's been involved in contract drama: Cameron Heyward.

Joey Porter Jr. has reached the part of his contract standoff where the business side is getting harder to ignore. The Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback is back on the practice field, however, his Week 1 status remains uncertain if the Steelers don’t get a deal done. That puts even more attention on a negotiation that has […] The post Cameron Heyward Gives Joey Porter Jr. Blunt Advice Amid Steelers Contract Standoff appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.

Joey Porter Jr. participated in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ walkthrough practice Tuesday, signaling that he’s beginning his ramp-up period to be ready for the start of the regular season in just under two weeks. Despite that return to the field, there’s no real …

The Steelers were back on the practice field this afternoon as the roster is trimmed and the practice squad is set.

Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. was noncommittal Tuesday when asked if he would play without a contract extension.

Porter, a 2023 second-round pick, is in line for a lucrative new contract, but Pittsburgh has made it clear it won't continue negotiations into the regular season.

Pittsburgh Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. and the team are in a stalemate when it comes to a contract extension for the 2023 second-round pick. If a deal doesn’t come to fruition, Porter could play out the final year of his contract, but he told reporters Tuesda…

Three players from the Steelers’ 2023 draft class received big-money extensions from the team this offseason. Not among that group was arguably the best player in that Pittsburgh draft class: cornerback Joey Porter Jr., who didn’t practice over the summer while on the Physically Unable to Perform list with a reported back injury — and […]