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Joey Porter Jr. news
The gist
The Steelers have made a contract offer to Joey Porter Jr., but sides aren't close.
If no deal comes before Sunday's opener, he could hit free agency.
How it unfolded
- Sep 8, 2026NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reports the Steelers have made an offer to Porter, that it is not good enough to be deemed close, and that the team will not negotiate with him during the season.
- Sep 9, 2026The Steelers' formal offer is reported as the first the team has made in the process; Christian Gonzalez signs his extension, leaving Porter as the lone player not yet extended.
- Sep 11, 2026Porter doesn't sound optimistic about a deal getting done, but shuts down one rumor floating around.