Steelers head into Week 4 after Joey Porter Jr. trade

Porter posted 52 tackles and one interception in 2025.

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🎙️🎙️ 10.1 Pod 🎙️🎙️ @ConorOrr and I break down the week's two big trades—with the @Steelers landing Joey Porter Jr. and Via @AlbertBreer on X

What happened: Joey Porter Jr. moved this week after days of trade chatter around Pittsburgh. The Steelers now turn from that roster shakeup to Week 4.

Why it matters: The change pulls a regular defensive back out of Pittsburgh's mix just as weekly game plans tighten. It also closes a storyline that had lingered around Joey Porter Jr. through the opening month.

By the numbers: Porter made 52 tackles, one sack and one interception in 14 games in 2025. Pittsburgh drafted him 32nd overall in 2023.

What to watch: Week 4 will show how Pittsburgh reallocates secondary snaps after Porter's exit. Matchup usage on the back end becomes the first on-field check.

Sources

@AlbertBreer 2026-10-03T06:28:07.912644+00:00

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