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Cowboys acquiring cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Steelers for 2 draft picks, AP sources say

The Dallas Cowboys are acquiring disgruntled cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers, two people with knowledge of the deal said Wednesday night. Pittsburgh will receive two draft picks from Dallas, a sixth-rounder in 2027 and a second-rounder in 2028, one of the people told The Associated Press. Porter has been inactive all three games this season for the Steelers.

Dallas Cowboys have acquired cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for two future draft picks, according to sources. The 26-year-old Porter, who has been inactive for the Steelers this season due to a back issue and contract negotiations, will join the Cowboys. Pittsburgh will receive a sixth-round pick in 2027 and a second-round pick in 2028.

Porter was a second-round draft pick out of Penn State in 2023 and had been seeking an extension. The Cowboys also inactivated safety Jalen Thompson with a designation to return to the injured reserve earlier in the day and signed three defensive backs to their practice squad. The Cowboys are also without safety P.J. Locke, who is on injured reserve with a torn plantar fascia.

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