Dallas Cowboys cornerback Joey Porter Jr. just got downgraded to questionable for Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers because of an ankle injury. This caught everyone off guard, especially since he was a full participant in Thursday’s practice and everyone expected him to play Sunday. Talk about a curveball right before game day!
What’s Up With Porter Jr.? Fans Are Getting Loud
This ankle injury is just the latest twist in Porter Jr.’s wild ride with the Cowboys. He’s only played in one game for them since that trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Remember Week 5? He missed that loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers because he got sick on game day. Now, with this ankle thing, suspicions are exploding, especially among Steelers fans who are probably feeling a little bit of ‘I told you so.’ The chatter is loud: people are wondering if Porter Jr. is essentially holding out for a new contract, just like it seemed he was doing in Pittsburgh when he sat out training camp, preseason, and the first three regular season games. One Steelers fan on X, @yinzer_g, even laid out a theory that he needs to be on an NFL team’s list for six games to get an accrued season and become an unrestricted free agent. This fan suggested Porter Jr. has faked a back injury, an illness, and now an ankle injury to hit that mark, then could just “go home for the rest of the season” and ditch the charade. Wild stuff, right?
Stephen Jones Said He Was “All In”… Then What?
Remember when Porter Jr. first got to Dallas? He said he was “feeling better” and ready for Week 4 against the Houston Texans. He even played nearly half of the Cowboys’ defensive snaps, 25 out of 52, in that debut. You could pin that on getting used to a new team, a new scheme, and just getting back into game shape. But then came the latest drama. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones went on Dallas’ 105.3 The Fan and completely brushed off concerns about Porter Jr. potentially holding out. Jones was all “Oh, absolutely. I think he’s all in. He wants to be out there,” adding that Porter was genuinely sick last week and fired up to help beat the Packers. Here’s the kicker though: Gavin Dawson from 105.3 The Fan pointed out that Jones’ comments came *before* the Cowboys’ final injury report dropped, the one that put Porter Jr. on the questionable list. So, Jones was talking him up as “all in,” and moments later, his status for Sunday got all messed up. Talk about bad timing for those assurances.
So, here we are. Will Joey Porter Jr. actually suit up for the Cowboys against the Green Bay Packers this Sunday? The team’s EVP is saying one thing, the injury report is saying another, and fans are reading between lines that are getting blurrier by the minute. This isn’t just about an ankle, it’s about trust, contracts, and what it means for the Cowboys’ defense heading into a crucial Week 6 matchup. What a mess.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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