Report: Joey Porter Jr.’s back injury has healed

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Joey Porter Jr.’s back injury has healed. Schefter reported the update Sunday, October 4; the report did not specify a return date, an upcoming game or any other next step.

Keel Stats data lists Porter as a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys. He did not play in the current 2026–27 season in our data, so his most recent numbers are from 2025–26. Across 14 games that season, Porter recorded 52 total tackles, including 35 solo tackles, with 1 sack and 1 interception.

Porter also broke up 14 passes in 2025–26. That total is the clearest coverage-production figure in his available season line, alongside his interception and tackling work. The data does not include current-season statistics for him, and Schefter’s report addresses only the status of the back injury.

Dallas enters the 2026–27 season at 1-2 in the available team data. The Cowboys rank 3rd in offensive EPA and 32nd in defensive EPA among 32 teams. EPA is an efficiency measure based on expected points; those rankings place Dallas’ offense near the top of the league and its defense at the bottom through the data provided.