Exclusive: Cowboys Have Not Offered Joey Porter Jr a New Deal
Summary
The Dallas Cowboys traded for cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers by giving up future draft picks. The Cowboys have not yet offered Porter a new contract and want to see how he performs on the field before negotiating a deal.Key Facts
- The Cowboys traded a 2027 sixth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick to get Joey Porter Jr. from the Steelers.
- The 2027 sixth-round pick only transfers if Porter plays in two games this season.
- Porter had been seeking a contract extension with the Steelers before the trade.
- The Cowboys have made no contract offer to Porter yet and want to evaluate him first.
- Dallas owner Jerry Jones wants to improve the team quickly and fix the injured secondary.
- If Porter leaves in free agency in 2027, the Cowboys expect a compensatory third-round pick in 2028.
- Dallas can offer Porter more guaranteed money and tax benefits than Pittsburgh.
- The Cowboys currently plan no franchise tag use on Porter or receiver George Pickens in 2027 but may reconsider based on performance.
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