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Jalen Ramsey Turns Heat Back on Steelers Over Joey Porter Jr. After Browns Loss

Steelers CB Jalen Ramsey made it clear he doesn't believe Joey Porter Jr. deserves all the blame for how his Pittsburgh tenure ended.

Published: Friday, 2 October 2026 at 4:59 AM
Jalen Ramsey Turns Heat Back on Steelers Over Joey Porter Jr. After Browns Loss
Key Things to Know
  • Jalen Ramsey stated that the Pittsburgh Steelers share responsibility for the departure of Joey Porter Jr.
  • The Steelers traded Joey Porter Jr. to the Dallas Cowboys for two future draft picks.
  • The trade was finalized after Pittsburgh fell 27-24 to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Following the Pittsburgh Steelers' 27-24 loss to the Cleveland Browns, cornerback Jalen Ramsey addressed the trade that sent Joey Porter Jr. to the Dallas Cowboys. Ramsey defended his former teammate, stating that Porter should not take all the blame and emphasizing that the Steelers also made a deliberate business decision regarding the split.

Pittsburgh traded Porter to Dallas for a 2028 second-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick. Porter missed the first three games of the season due to back and conditioning issues after failing to secure a contract extension, concluding a tenure where he recorded 165 tackles across 47 games for the Steelers.

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