Report: Steelers agree to trade Joey Porter Jr. to Cowboys
Porter’s 2025-26 production comes from a Steelers defense ranked fourth in EPA, while Dallas ranks 32nd.
1 min de lecture via Tom Pelissero, Adam Schefter, Ian Rapoport
The Pittsburgh Steelers are agreeing to trade cornerback Joey Porter Jr. to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2027 sixth-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Schefter’s report, citing ESPN’s Brooke Pryor and Todd Archer, describes an agreement rather than an official completion of the deal.
Porter played 14 games for Pittsburgh in 2025-26 and recorded 52 total tackles, including 35 solo tackles. He also had one sack, one interception and 14 passes defended. Those figures frame the production Dallas would reportedly be acquiring from a cornerback who has been part of a defense with a strong EPA standing.
Pittsburgh is 2-1 and ranks fourth in defensive EPA among 32 teams, while its offense ranks 28th. EPA, or expected points added, measures how much plays affect a team’s scoring outlook; the Steelers’ rankings show a team whose defense has carried the stronger unit-level profile through three games.
Dallas is 1-2, with the Cowboys ranked third in offensive EPA and 32nd in defensive EPA among 32 teams. The reported trade would send Porter from Pittsburgh’s fourth-ranked EPA defense to a Cowboys roster whose offensive production has stood near the top of the league while its defensive EPA ranking sits at the bottom.
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SourceTom Pelissero, Adam Schefter, Ian Rapoport
Tom Pelissero@TomPelissero · NFL Network
Trade! The Steelers and Cowboys are finalizing a deal sending CB Joey Porter Jr. to Dallas, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports. https://t.co/yy9UlQHdZ3
Adam Schefter@AdamSchefter · ESPN
More about the Steelers agreeing to trade Joey Porter Jr. to the Cowboys for a 2027 sixth-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder, via @bepryor and @toddarcher: https://t.co/NzIl0p16Ru
Adam Schefter@AdamSchefter · ESPN
Dallas and Pittsburgh, the same teams that combined to make trades for WR George Pickens and OT Broderick Jonez, now have done the same with CB Joey Porter Jr. https://t.co/ln73H0IEfd
Adam Schefter@AdamSchefter · ESPN
After a lengthy and contentious contract standoff and a lingering back issue, Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. is going to the Dallas Cowboys. ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/sR4M4eOVHJ
Adam Schefter@AdamSchefter · ESPN
The back story that culminated in Joey Porter Jr. being traded to the Dallas Cowboys: https://t.co/hUO3ePiJFh
Ian Rapoport@RapSheet · NFL Network
Here is the full story on the #Cowboys trading for #Steelers star CB Joey Porter Jr: https://t.co/Su34oMJIND https://t.co/Su34oMJIND
Adam Schefter@AdamSchefter · ESPN
Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones hinted during training camp that he would be willing to give up draft capital to help this season’s team. Now the Cowboys have traded two picks to the Steelers for Joey Porter Jr. https://t.co/sR4M4ePtxh
Ian Rapoport@RapSheet · NFL Network
From @GMFB: The #Steelers traded star CB Joey Porter Jr, sending him to the #Cowboys, as Dallas loads up with some big-time defensive help. https://t.co/aYr0ql3CbP
Ian Rapoport@RapSheet · NFL Network
From @GMFB: The #Cowboys trade for Joey Porter Jr., #Packers WR Jayden Reed is out for the season; #Rams WR Puka Nacua is slated to play, while the #Rams got news(?) on their pass interference call. https://t.co/1Fj4GUvnGn
Adam Schefter@AdamSchefter · ESPN
New Cowboys CB Joey Porter Jr. is headed to Dallas without a new contract. He will play for the Cowboys, as early as Sunday, without a new deal, but with both sides hoping and believing they will figure out a way to get it done. Cc: @tyschmit 🎧 https://t.co/w3Ld4bIE0y https://t.co/596OdLvWK8
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