{
  "id": 10140826,
  "title": "Will Joey Porter Jr make his season debut in Bengals-Steelers game?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/will-joey-porter-jr-make-his-season-debut-in-bengals-steelers-game",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T04:48:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/joey-porter-jr-season-debut-044807888.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Week 3 of the NFL season, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Joey Porter Jr. remains questionable to play against the Cincinnati Bengals. According to reports, Porter is trending in the right direction to return to action soon, but a trade is still a possibility. Former NFL player Plaxico Burress believes Porter will be a healthy scratch for the Bengals. In a previous statement, Porter hinted at the matchup saying, \"It's always a good matchup with the Bengals and what they got over there... They're talent, and I always wanted to sharpen iron on iron.\" Porter played sparingly in the team's first two games of the season due to a back injury. Notably, he was not penalized for defensive pass interference during a recent game despite tackling Bengals receiver Tee Higgins. Joey Porter Jr., a second-round pick of Pittsburgh in 2023, suffered a knee injury in 2024 against the Baltimore Ravens. In 2023, a highlight reel featured a remarkable catch by Bengals receiver Ja Marr Chase over Porter, who was also involved in a controversial incident with Bengals defensive back Adam Jones in 2016.",
  "summary": "Steelers defensive back Joey Porter Jr. reportedly appears unlikely to make his season debut in his team's Week 3 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}