Report: Steelers have received no serious trade inquiries about Joey Porter Jr.
NBC Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- The contract negotiations between the Pittsburgh Steelers and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. have stalled, with no other NFL teams showing interest in acquiring him despite the ongoing impasse.
- The main issues in the negotiation are a significant disagreement on Porter’s value and his demand for fully guaranteed compensation beyond the first year, a practice the Steelers usually reserve for elite players.
- The Steelers have historically limited fully guaranteed contracts beyond one year to top-tier players but have made exceptions recently, such as with linebacker T.J. Watt and receiver DK Metcalf.
- The team’s internal policy against making new deals after the season starts complicates the situation, and no resolution appears imminent, raising the possibility Porter may not play for the Steelers again.
- Porter is expected to miss the second game of the 2026 season, and the standoff could persist until he is either traded or the Steelers impose fines for his refusal to play.
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