Cornerback · Pittsburgh Steelers

Joey Porter Jr.

No. 24 · 4th season

Joey Porter Jr. wants to stay. Pittsburgh isn't ready to shake on it yet.

Contract talks are supposed to be quiet. This one isn't staying that way.

Joey Porter Jr. plays cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers — a position that asks you to cover the best players on the field, alone, in front of everyone. He's done enough of that to want some security in return. Porter wants a long-term deal to stay in Pittsburgh. The Steelers, for now, aren't close to giving him one.

An insider close to the team says there are multiple hurdles still standing between the two sides. No single sticking point, just a gap that hasn't closed.

For a player who has invested in Pittsburgh and wants to keep investing, that's an uncomfortable place to sit. The Steelers need good corners. Porter needs to know where home is. Right now, neither side has answered the other's question.

They'll keep talking. Or they won't. That's what makes this worth watching.

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