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Joey Porter Jr. and the Steelers are running out of time to solve their contract standoff

FILED SEP 1, 2026TEAMS PITSTATUS ACTIVE

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Starting CB1 + final year of rookie deal + public team desire to retain him + no current offer + hard Week 1 negotiation deadline + objective resolution

Joey Porter Jr. and the Steelers are running out of time to solve their contract standoff. Pittsburgh has a hard rule against negotiating contracts during the regular season, making Week 1 the deadline. Porter is entering the final year of his rookie contract. The Steelers activated their No. 1 cornerback from the PUP list after he missed training camp with a back issue. NFL Network reports Pittsburgh still has not made Porter a contract offer. GM Omar Khan says the Steelers want Porter to finish his career in Pittsburgh. But with the regular season approaching, there is now limited time to turn that into a long-term deal.

Source: NFL.com · Sep 1, 2026 · Read original →
Corroborating: NFL Network reporting says Pittsburgh has not yet made Porter an extension offer, while GM Omar Khan reiterated that the Steelers stop contract negotiations once the regular season begins.

👇 Will the Steelers sign Joey Porter Jr. to an extension before Week 1?

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