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Report: No new contract for Joey Porter Jr. in Dallas (at least for now)

Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. has changed teams following a trade between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys, though his contractual situation remains unresolved.

Rather than receiving an immediate extension after seeking a new deal and a trade, Porter moves to Dallas with $3.052 million remaining on his 2026 base salary of $3.924 million. The transaction leaves the Cowboys holding his rights through the 2027 franchise tag window, presenting an alternative to a long-term contract extension given that the cornerback tag is projected at $21.161 million compared to a market rate exceeding $30 million.

Alternatively, Dallas could allow him to depart in free agency and secure a 2028 third-round compensatory draft pick to counterbalance the second-round and 2027 sixth-round selections sent to Pittsburgh. According to Clarence Hill Jr.

of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the swap highlights mutual urgency, with the Cowboys seeking defensive reinforcements and the Steelers resolving an unmanageable contract standoff.

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