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Steelers' Porter Jr. on PUP List; Contract Extension Looms
11 Aug
Summary
- Joey Porter Jr. is on the PUP list due to a back injury.
- He aggravated his back during a conditioning test.
- Porter Jr. is entering the final season of his rookie contract.

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. has been placed on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list. He has been sidelined since the start of training camp due to a back injury that he aggravated during a morning mobility workout and conditioning test.
Porter Jr. is also entering the final season of his rookie contract. General manager Omar Khan indicated that while there is interest in extending Porter Jr.'s contract, no deal is currently imminent. Khan stated the team's desire to retain all players.