Another NFC Team Made Strong Push for Joey Porter Jr. Before Cowboys Trade
Another NFC team was confirmed in its pursuit of cornerback Joey Porter Jr. before he ultimately landed with the Dallas Cowboys.
The Dallas Cowboys acquired cornerback Joey Porter Jr. through a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers, strengthening their secondary for the upcoming 2026 season. However, the Detroit Lions were also vying for Porter before his final destination in Dallas. During a press conference on Friday, Lions head coach Dan Campbell revealed that his team was indeed interested in pursuing Porter.
Campbell emphasized that multiple factors needed to align for the move to occur. The Lions had previously released their starting cornerback, Terrion Arnold, at the beginning of the 2026 season. Cornerback D.J. Reed is currently questionable for the Lions' Week 4 game against the Carolina Panthers due to a rib injury, while safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph were initially on the PUP list.
The Dallas Cowboys secured Porter in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round draft pick and a 2028 second-round selection. Jerry Jones, the Cowboys' owner, expressed the importance of thinking big and the significance of enhancing the team's defense. The Cowboys' first matchup of the season is against the Houston Texans on Sunday, while the Detroit Lions will face the Carolina Panthers in a primetime game on the same day, starting at 8:20 p.m. ET.
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