Steelers Deal Joey Porter Jr. to Cowboys

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have acquired disgruntled cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers, a move to try help an injury-plagued secondary and boost a defense that remains among the NFL’s worst. Pittsburgh will receive two draft picks from Dallas, a sixth-rounder in 2027 and a second-rounder in 2028. The Cowboys announced the trade Thursday. Porter was inactive for all three games this season for the Steelers. The fourth-year pro has been dealing with a back issue and had also been in the middle of a stalemate with the Steelers over a new contract. The 26-year-old Porter, a second-round pick out of Penn State in the 2023 draft, was seeking an extension as he entered the final year of his four-year rookie deal.