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Cowboys trade for Joey Porter Jr. from Steelers

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 2:06 AM UTC · How we work

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Dallas Cowboys Acquire Porter

Dallas Cowboys trade for cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Pittsburgh receives a conditional 2027 sixth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick.
Dallas adds $4.92 million to its 2026 payroll, leaving about $16 million cap space.
Porter will play 2026 without an extension and become a free agent in 2027.
Dallas expects Porter to demand $30 million or more per year.

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Porter Sets Streak Record

Porter completed a 1,467-snap streak without allowing a touchdown, the best for any NFL cornerback since the Next Gen Stats era.
He leads the league with 36 penalties, including 14 defensive pass interferences, the most recorded since 2023.
Defensive coordinator Christian Parker plans to use Porter in hybrid man-zone packages to mask secondary injuries.
Porter’s arrival pushes DaRon Bland into a potential cap-cut scenario, reshaping the Cowboys’ cornerback hierarchy.

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Steelers Trade Porter

Steelers traded cornerback Porter, avoiding a potential $27 million contract and a locker-room distraction.
The team will rely on Asante Samuel Jr., Jamel Dean, and rookie Daylen Everette to fill the cornerback void.
Everette, a 2026 third-round pick, logged extended snaps in the Week 3 win over Cincinnati.
Defensive coordinator plans to integrate Everette into man-coverage packages alongside Samuel Jr.

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Dallas Cowboys Acquire Porter

Dallas Cowboys trade for cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Pittsburgh receives a conditional 2027 sixth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick.
Dallas adds $4.92 million to its 2026 payroll, leaving about $16 million cap space.
Porter will play 2026 without an extension and become a free agent in 2027.
Dallas expects Porter to demand $30 million or more per year.

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