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| HT/WT: 6-2, 194 lbs |
| Birthplace: Bakersfield, CA |
| Age: 26 |
| School: Penn State |
| Experience: 4 |
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1:15What Is Going on With the Cowboys Defense?
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1:55Joey Porter Jr. Likely to Make Cowboys Debut Sunday
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0:49Grading Cowboys' Trades Since Trading Micah Parsons
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3:08NFL Trade Grades: Cowboys Land Porter Jr.
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0:58Is It Good For The Cowboys To Be In Win Now Mode?
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1:13Why The Steelers Gave Up On Joey Porter Jr.
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1:33Cowboys Trade for Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr.
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0:52Steelers Handling of CB Joey Porter Jr.
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1:54Players to Watch: Clemson at No. 11 LSU
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1:12Joey Porter Jr. Landing Spots: Packers
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1:04Joey Porter Jr. Landing Spots: Chicago Bears
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1:19Joey Porter Jr. Landing Spots: New Orleans Saints
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1:18Joey Porter Jr. Landing Spots: New York Giants
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1:02What Should Steelers Do With Joey Porter Jr.?
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1:57McCarthy Era Begins at Steelers Mini-Camp
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1:36NFL Buy or Sell: Cowboys to Miss the Playoffs
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0:35Christian Parker To Move From Sidelines to the Booth
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2:22NFL Week 6 Picks: SNF Cowboys at Packers
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3:28NFL Week 6 Picks: Steelers at Buccaneers
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1:34Rams or Cowboys: Which 2-3 Team Do You Trust More?
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Top Joey Porter Jr. News
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Cowboys' Joey Porter: Won't play in Week 5
Porter has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Buccaneers due to an illness, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Only days after his trade from Pittsburgh to Dallas this past Sunday at Houston, Porter was able to handle a 45 percent snap share but didn't make any marks in the box score in his Cowboys debut. An illness will keep him sidelined in Week 5, though, allowing Ameer Speed and Caelen Carson to work at outside cornerback opposite DaRon Bland.
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Cowboys' Joey Porter: Officially active for Week 4
Porter is active for Sunday's tilt against the Texans, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.
This has been the expectation after NFL reporter Jordan Schultz mentioned late Saturday that Porter was in line to suit up Sunday. The star cornerback will be making both his 2026 and his Dallas debut after being acquired via a trade with Pittsburgh on Wednesday. However, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports that Porter is expected to be restricted to around 30 defensive snaps Sunday, which could limit his appeal as an IDP option in fantasy leagues.
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Cowboys' Joey Porter: Will operate under snap count
Porter will make his Cowboys debut against the Texans on Sunday but will have his snaps limited, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
The expectation is that Porter sees about 30 defensive snaps during Sunday's road contest. The fourth-year pro was acquired by the Cowboys from the Steelers on Wednesday and should start opposite DaRon Bland at outside cornerback, with rookie first-rounder Caleb Downs and safeties Markquese Bell and Malik Hooker rounding out the starting secondary for Dallas.
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Cowboys' Joey Porter: Expected to suit up Sunday
Porter is likely to make his 2026 debut for Dallas against Houston on Sunday, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.
Porter missed the first three weeks of the campaign while with Pittsburgh due to both a back injury and a contract dispute. He had initially been ruled out for the Steelers' Week 4 matchup against Cleveland on Thursday but was then traded to the Cowboys late Wednesday. Though Porter wasn't given an injury designation by Dallas heading into the weekend, it was uncertain if he'd play Sunday given both his conditioning and his limited amount of time to learn the playbook. It appears, however, that Porter is going to be able to give it a go against the Texans, and he should immediately play a key role in Dallas' secondary.
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Cowboys' Joey Porter: Avoids injury report
Porter (back) wasn't listed on the Cowboys' injury report Friday, Patrik Walker of the team's official site reports.
Prior to getting shipped from Pittsburgh to Dallas on Wednesday evening, Porter was listed as a full participant Monday and Tuesday before a limited showing Wednesday resulted in him being ruled out for Week 4. Now that he's with a different organization, though, he'll have an immediate chance to suit up with his new team. Whether or not that's plausible, coach Brian Schottenheimer told Tommy Yarish of the team's official site Thursday, "We'd like him to play, but we'll see how the week goes." Friday's injury report will reveal Porter's odds to make his Cowboys debut this weekend.
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Cowboys' Joey Porter: Pushing to make debut
Porter (back) has a chance to make his debut for the Cowboys on Sunday against the Texans, per NFL reporter Jordan Schultz.
The Cowboys traded for Porter on Wednesday after contract talks with the Steelers stalled. The 26-year-old has yet to play this season due to a lingering back issue, but he was seen doing some individual work at Cowboys practice Thursday, per Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News. Should Porter play for Dallas on Sunday, he will add much-needed depth in the secondary while slotting in at cornerback alongside DaRon Bland.
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Cowboys' Joey Porter: Gets moved to Dallas
The Steelers and Cowboys have agreed to terms on a trade to send Porter to Dallas, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.
Porter has been staging a hold-in of sorts since the start of training camp, citing a back injury that continually flares up since he begin missing regular-season contests in Week 1. Now that the situation has resolved itself and he's moving on to the Cowboys, it remains to be seen when he may be healthy enough to suit up for actual game action. As for the compensation going back to Pittsburgh, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports the Steelers are receiving a second-round pick and a conditional sixth-rounder from Dallas.
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