{
  "id": 10241926,
  "title": "Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. is inactive for a third straight game as the Bengals visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/steelers-cb-joey-porter-jr-is-inactive-for-a-third-straight-game-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T15:53:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/nfl/2026/09/27/steelers-cb-joey-porter-jr-is-inactive-for-a-third-straight-game-as-the-bengals-visit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. is inactive for the third consecutive game due to a back issue and ongoing contract negotiations with the team. Porter, who was listed as questionable prior to the upcoming game against unbeaten Cincinnati, has been dealing with the injury and has not yet reached an agreement on a new contract. The Steelers are also without running back Rico Dowdle, who suffered a toe injury in last week's loss to New England. Quarterbacks Drew Allar and Will Howard, running back Eli Heidenreich, and defensive linemen Kevin Jobity and Gabriel Rubio are also inactive for the game.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}