Dallas Cowboys cornerback Joey Porter Jr., who just got traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday, might not even suit up this Sunday against the Houston Texans. Yeah, you read that right. This guy, who just landed in town, is still working through a back injury and his debut could totally be off the table.
Porter’s Fight to Get on the Field
So, Porter hit his first practice with the Cowboys on Thursday, and everyone’s buzzing about his status for Sunday’s game. But the man himself is playing it cool, kinda. He told ESPN’s Todd Archer, “We’re just trying to take things day by day, and if everything looks good, then we should be out there.” That’s not exactly a ringing endorsement for a definite start, is it? It sounds like a real push to even be considered. You gotta wonder how much that back is actually bothering him if he’s taking it “day by day” right after a big move like this.
Coach Schottenheimer’s Cautious Optimism
Even Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer, while sounding optimistic, isn’t totally committing. Archer also reported Schottenheimer saying, “We’d like him to play, but we’ll see how the week goes. I think he’s excited about the opportunity to maybe play, but we’ll see how the rest of the week goes. But it was a good start today.” “A good start today” is fine and all, but it definitely underlines that his debut is far from a done deal. This isn’t just a minor tweak if the coach is being this careful about a freshly acquired player’s first game.
Will Porter be able to shake off that back injury and make his Cowboys debut on Sunday against the Houston Texans? That’s the million-dollar question heading into the weekend. Everyone’s waiting to see if this big trade delivers immediate impact or if fans have to hold their breath a little longer.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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