Overview
- Reports say Pittsburgh removed Joey Porter Jr. from the PUP list and he returned to practice on Tuesday but remains day-to-day with a lingering back issue.
- Multiple national insiders report the Steelers have not made a formal long-term offer to Porter as the deadline approaches and general manager Omar Khan reiterated the no in-season negotiation policy.
- Porter gave noncommittal answers about playing in Week 1 if an extension is not completed and said he would consult his agents and the front office before deciding to suit up.
- The team has argued it needs to see Porter healthy on the field before committing big money, and the back injury that kept him out of camp complicates medical evaluation and timing.
- A summer market reset at the top of the cornerback market has raised Porter's expected price, leaving Pittsburgh with four realistic paths: a late pre‑season extension, letting him play on his rookie deal and negotiating in the offseason, using the franchise tag next year, or trading him for assets.