Joey Porter Jr. played in his Cowboys debut, suiting up days after a trade ended his de facto hold-in with the Steelers, but the contract-year cornerback did not play in Week 5. An illness kept Porter on the sideline against…
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Joey Porter Jr.'s recent ankle injury is not related to his ongoing contract situation, according to WFAA's Ed Werder. Porter entered the Week 6 matchup against the Green Bay Packers listed as questionable after sustaining an ankle issue in practice, which followed an illness that kept him sidelined in Week 5 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Porter previously utilized a back injury during a contract dispute that led to his trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Although Porter is seeking a long-term extension before hitting free agency in March, reports indicate his current physical setbacks in Dallas are genuine and he hopes to play.
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