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Steelers expected Joey Porter Jr. to start versus Browns tonight; what happened?

Ahead of a Thursday Night Football matchup against the Cleveland Browns, the Pittsburgh Steelers planned to feature Joey Porter Jr. as a starter following walkthrough participation on Monday and Tuesday.

However, a back problem surfaced during Wednesday practice, leading him to withdraw from the session and prompting Pittsburgh to trade him to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for future draft assets.

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