“A chance” is all it took for former Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. to potentially hit the field this Sunday for the Dallas Cowboys against Houston, after missing the first three weeks of the season and getting ruled out for Week 4 with Pittsburgh. This sudden availability isn’t just a coincidence, it’s confirmation of what everyone suspected all along.
The Contract Drama That Kept Him Sidelined
For Weeks 1, 2, and 3, Joey Porter Jr. wasn’t playing for the Steelers, and it was “obvious” why: he hadn’t secured a new contract. This wasn’t some quiet benching; it was a loud message. His “training-camp hold-in” stretched straight into the regular season. The team had already ruled him out for their Thursday night Week 4 clash at Cleveland, making his non-participation a clear pattern. The talk around his “back” or “conditioning” was, as the facts reveal, an “excuse” tied directly to those contract negotiations. It always felt like a situation where the player was pushing for a deal, and the team was pushing back.
Dallas Gets Its Chance, No New Deal Needed
Now, Adam Schefter from ESPN is reporting “a chance” Porter plays Sunday, and Clarence Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram solidified it, saying Porter will play “as long as the back feels good.” Funny how those “back” issues suddenly clear up with a change of scenery. Porter apparently accepted that his move to the Cowboys won’t come with a new contract, which removes any lingering reason to use health as a hurdle. The Steelers, it seems, simply opted for “the path of least resistance” by trading him. For Dallas, there’s no complex strategy needed to get him to suit up. He’s ready to play.
So get ready, because it looks like Joey Porter Jr. is finally making his season debut this Sunday for the Cowboys. It’s a clean slate for him in Dallas, and you can bet he’ll be looking to prove himself immediately on the field against Houston.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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