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Back|Joey Porter Jr. Holds Out for New Contract Ahead of Steelers' Season Opener
Joey Porter Jr. Holds Out for New Contract Ahead of Steelers' Season Opener
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CBS Sports·37 minutes ago·Sports·2 min read·🇺🇸United States

Joey Porter Jr. Holds Out for New Contract Ahead of Steelers' Season Opener

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  • Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. enters Week 1 of the 2026 season without a new contract, seeking to resolve his standoff before the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons.
  • He led the NFL in passer rating allowed as a primary defender in 2025 with a 49.1 rating, the lowest among cornerbacks with at least 60 pass attempts, and denies that becoming the highest-paid cornerback is the issue in negotiations.

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Joey Porter Jr. was the No. 32 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers and is entering the final year of his rookie contract. He led all cornerbacks in passer rating allowed as a primary defender in the 2025 season with a minimum of 60 pass attempts.

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Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. enters Week 1 of the 2026 season in a contract standoff with the Pittsburgh Steelers while being set to begin the final year of his rookie deal. Porter Jr., the No. 32 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, claims a desire to be the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL isn't what's holding the deal up.

"I don't know where that came from," Porter Jr. said, via ESPN. "Whoever made that up, I really don't pay too much hype into it."

Porter Jr. led the NFL in passer rating against as the primary defender in coverage last season, with a minimum of 60 pass attempts, with a 49.1 rating. No other corner allowed a sub-50 passer rating against. Porter Jr. ranked ahead of other All-Pro and Pro Bowl cornerbacks who have received big paydays in recent years, like Patrick Surtain II (four years, $96 million), Derek Stingley Jr. (three years, $90 million) and Christian Gonzalez (four years, $135 million).

NFL passer rating against as primary defender leaders, 2025 season, min. 60 pass attempts Passer ratingContract

Joey Porter Jr. (PIT)

49.1

Rookie deal

Quinyon Mitchell (PHI)

53.8

Rookie deal

Pat Surtain II (DEN)

59.7

4 years, $96M

Derek Stingley Jr. (HOU)

62.1

3 years, $90M

Christian Gonzalez (NE)

63.7

4 years, $135M

Jaylen Watson (LAR)

63.7

3 years, $51M

"At the end of the day, it's business. I know what that is, and I got my head straight so I understand that," Porter Jr. said. My dad [Joey Porter] been in this league as a coach and a player, so he has knowledge on that. It's nothing new to me, even though this is my first go around. That's how I look at it.

The Steelers kick off their season at 1 p.m. EST Sunday while hosting the Atlanta Falcons, and Porter Jr. is holding out hope deal gets done before then.

"I hope so, man, that's all I can do is just hope," he said.

What to Watch

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  • Joey Porter Jr. and the Pittsburgh Steelers will reach a contract agreement before the Week 1 game against the Atlanta Falcons.

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  • ?What specific terms is Joey Porter Jr. seeking in his new contract?
  • ?Will the Steelers agree to a new deal before the season opener against the Falcons?
  • ?How will Porter Jr.'s performance be affected if he plays under the franchise tag or without a long-term deal?

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  • Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. enters Week 1 of the 2026 season without a new contract, seeking to resolve his standoff before the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons.
  • He led the NFL in passer rating allowed as a primary defender in 2025 with a 49.1 rating, the lowest among cornerbacks with at least 60 pass attempts, and denies that becoming the highest-paid cornerback is the issue in negotiations.

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