Steelers to trade CB Porter to Cowboys for pair of picks, sources say

The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to trade cornerback Joey Porter Jr. to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round draft pick and a 2028 second-rounder, according to league sources. The deal ends a contentious monthslong contract standoff and resolves a situation complicated by Porter's lingering back injury, which kept him inactive for the first three games of the regular season.

Discussions between Porter and the Steelers stalled over guaranteed contract money prior to Week 1, leading Pittsburgh to halt negotiations under its policy against in-season talks. The Cowboys pursued Porter to reinforce a depleted secondary dealing with injuries to cornerbacks Cobie Durant and Shavon Revel. This marks the third trade between Pittsburgh and Dallas in two years.