{
  "id": 3189689,
  "title": "Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr. Under Fire Over Contract From Unlikely Source",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/steelers-joey-porter-jr-under-fire-over-contract-from-unlikely-source",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T04:49:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/steelers-joey-porter-jr-under-044939414.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. is facing criticism over his contract from an unlikely source - his father, Asante Samuel Sr. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Porter Jr. wants to be the highest-paid cornerback in the league, which would give him an average annual salary of $33 million. The Steelers head coach, Mike McCarthy, has stated that the team is at an impasse with Porter's contract. However, it is unclear if the Steelers have actually made a contract offer to Porter Jr. and if that offer is close enough to get him to sign. The Steelers don't appear to be willing to trade Porter Jr. either, but if an agreement cannot be reached before the regular season, they may be forced to consider trading him.",
  "summary": "Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. received criticism over his contract from Asante Samuel Sr. The post Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr. Under Fire Over Contract From Unlikely Source appeared first on HEAVY.",
  "key_points": [
    "Joey Porter Jr. seeks highest-paid cornerback contract.",
    "Steelers at impasse with Porter's contract terms.",
    "Father Asante Samuel Sr. criticizes son's contract demands."
  ],
  "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."
}