Joey Porter Jr. isn't getting a new contract before the season starts. The Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback also isn't playing in the opener against Atlanta. The team made Porter inactive 90 minutes before kickoff. Porter is entering the final season of…
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Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. inactive for opener versus Falcons as back issues, contract talks linger
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Steelers Week 1 analysis: Joey Porter Jr.'s absence wasn’t felt on Sunday, but it could be soon
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Steelers Have New 'Concern' Emerge on Joey Porter Jr
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Joey Porter Jr. leaves practice early, further clouding what happens with the Steelers cornerback
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The Steelers sticking point at the center of Joey Porter Jr. contract drama
As the months became weeks and then days and hours, on the final morning before the deadline to iron out a contract extension, it became apparent that Joey Porter Jr. and the Pittsburgh Steelers would not be pushing a deal through.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (BLACK AND GOLD NATION) - Ahead of the regular-season opener, the Steelers and Falcons released their inactives list. The most notable player out for the Steelers is cornerback Joey Porter Jr., who is dealing with a back injury while seeking a contract extension.
Joey Porter Jr. isn't getting a new contract before the season starts. The Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback also isn't playing in the opener against Atlanta. The team made Porter inactive 90 minutes before kickoff. Porter is entering the final season of…
About midway through his second regular-season weekly news conference as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mike McCarthy seemingly had enough of discussing Joey Porter Jr. in the context of his contract dispute with the team.
