The Steelers only have one player on their injury report, but it’s a big name. Joey Porter Jr. was limited for the second straight day and coach Mike McCarthy is not giving away anything about the cornerback’s availability for Sunday.
“The plan for Joey today is still working growth phasebased on what he accomplished yesterday,” McCarthy said, via Alan Saunders of steelersnow.com.
Porter is listed with a back injury, but he is also seeking a long-term extension before the start of the season.
Porter has not committed to playing without a deal, and the Steelers have a team policy of not negotiating once the season begins. He missed all of training camp on the active/physically unable to perform list before passing a physical and being added to the roster when the cutoff moved from 90 to 53.
Porter will make $3.924 million in 2026 and wants a deal commensurate with those of Devon Witherspoon and Christian Gonzalez.
