Steelers get bad news on Joey Porter Jr. as regular season approaches

Steelers obtain bad news on Joey Porter Jr. As regular season approaches.

Key points

• According to insider Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Steelers and Porter are reportedly not close to a potential extension as the 2026 regular season fast approaches.
• It's nothing short of bad news when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers and contract discussions with Joey Porter Jr.
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• To create matters worse, Porter has been linked to trade rumors after a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
• They saw nothing of this guy in the spring.

"They saw nothing of this guy in the spring. They're not gonna see anything of him in the preseason, so I don't know what he's going to do, " Dulac remarked via the 102.5 WDVE Pregame Show. "That's not to even mention his contract difficulties. They're talking to him, but they're nowhere near signing Joey Porter Jr. Is he going to go into the season without a contract? Which, you would think he would have been the first guy they would try to re-sign. To me, the biggest loser in training camp right now is that whole situation with JPJ."

To create matters worse, Porter has been linked to trade rumors after a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz. It asserted multiple NFL teams were wondering if the Steelers were interested in dealing their star cornerback.

As the market exploded after a number of NFL cornerbacks signed massive extensions surpassing the $30 million range, the Steelers backed themselves into corner by waiting this long to extend Porter.

For now, steelers get bad news on Joey Porter Jr. As regular season approaches remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.