Joey Porter Jr. best trade fits: Why Cowboys make sense, two NFC North teams could be in line to make offer

The Joey Porter Jr. situation in Pittsburgh is seemingly growing and evolving every day. The talented fourth-year cornerback has been waiting months for a contract extension, and the Steelers aren't willing to comply — at least not to Porter's liking. According to ESPN's Brooke Pryor and Jeremy Fowler, the biggest issue is the Steelers' reluctance to guarantee money long-term, an organizational precedent they have broken only for stars. Porter, 26, believes he's a star of that caliber; Pittsburgh isn't quite there.

Porter's absence has also had its twists and turns. He was officially on the physically unable to perform list throughout training camp with a back injury, though Mike McCarthy later pointed to his absence as contract-related. Even this week, Porter was listed as a limited participant Wednesday with "Not Injury Related — conditioning" as the reason. On Thursday, though, he was listed as limited due to the back injury.

Porter missed Week 1 and is out once again for Week 2. One source told ESPN, "I don't know if he ever puts on a Steelers uniform again."

It should be noted that ESPN reports the Steelers have "neither made nor received any serious inquiries" regarding Porter, though Porter did…

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