NFL · Thursday, October 1, 2026
Cowboys say they agreed to trade for Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr.
The File desk · Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC
Status
Partially confirmed (Dallas Cowboys team site, Sept. 30, 2026). Compensation and a Steelers confirmation are not in that post.
- Confirmed
The Dallas Cowboys’ team site said the club agreed to terms with the Pittsburgh Steelers for cornerback Joey Porter Jr.
- Partially confirmed
The Cowboys post does not state the draft picks. NFL.com framed pick details as a report. A matching Steelers.com release was not found in desk checks.
On Sept. 30, 2026, the Dallas Cowboys’ team site said the club agreed to terms with the Pittsburgh Steelers for cornerback Joey Porter Jr. Porter, 26, was a 2023 second-round pick with 47 games and 41 starts. The Cowboys post does not state the draft picks. NFL.com framed pick details as a report. Steelers.com had no matching release in desk checks. Week 4 is on the Sport calendar, including Cowboys at Texans on Sunday. No odds. No picks.
On Sept. 30, 2026, the Dallas Cowboys posted that the club agreed to terms with the Pittsburgh Steelers for cornerback Joey Porter Jr.
The post says Porter is 26.
It says he was a second-round pick in 2023.
It says he has played 47 games and started 41.
The Cowboys post does not state which draft picks change hands.
NFL.com framed the pick details as a report. This desk does not treat a report of the picks as confirmed.
Steelers.com had no matching release in the desk’s checks.
The Sport calendar carries the full Week 4 card, including Cowboys at Texans on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern on FOX.
Thursday Night Football is Steelers at Browns, Oct. 1, 8:15 p.m. Eastern, on the network NFL.com labels PRIME. That game has not been played at this lock.
No odds. No picks.
What is still unknown or disputed
- Exact compensation.
- A Steelers confirmation.
Primary sources
Every claim in this story is drawn from the documents below. If a fetch failed, that is recorded on the card.
Source 1
Cowboys agree to terms on trade for Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr.
Dallas Cowboys · September 30, 2026
The club said it agreed to terms with the Steelers for Joey Porter Jr. Age 26. 2023 second-round pick. 47 games and 41 starts. The post does not state the draft picks.
https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/cowboys-agree-to-terms-on-trade-for-steelers-cb-joey-porter-jr