Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. is listed as active for Sunday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers after Dallas released its inactive list. Porter had been questionable this week with an ankle injury, but he is active for Week 6.
This marks Porter’s second game in a Cowboys uniform. The Steelers will officially receive the 2027 sixth-round pick that was part of the trade package the Cowboys sent for Porter. The trade also included a 2028 second-round choice, with the conditional sixth-round pick contingent on Porter playing in two games in Dallas.
Porter dressed for Week 4 against the Houston Texans but missed Week 5 due to illness. Despite explanations from the Cowboys and Porter about his absence, social media chatter suggested potential hold-ins, though the contract status remained unchanged.
Before Week 6, Steelers officials indicated that Porter needed to play in one more game to trigger the full sixth-round compensation from Dallas. Regardless of how much Porter plays on Sunday night, his active status satisfies that requirement, moving the Steelers closer to securing the 2027 sixth-round pick.
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