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Joey Porter Jr. active for Cowboys days after trade, eyeing first action of season

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Rieken, K. (2026, October 4). Joey Porter Jr. active for Cowboys days after trade, eyeing first action of season. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/joey-porter-jr-active-for-cowboys-days-after-trade-eyeing-first-action-of-season/article_230b7db2-a18a-58c2-8ee5-95d90ce03a3d.html

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Joey Porter Jr., traded from Pittsburgh to Dallas just days before, was active for the Cowboys against Houston on Sunday. This marks a potential return to action after sitting out the first three games due to contract disputes and a back injury. The move aims to strengthen the Cowboys' beleaguered secondary, which has suffered multiple injuries including those to safety Jalen Thompson and P.J. Locke.

Written by AI on 2026-10-04, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. became active for the Dallas Cowboys against Houston just days after being traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers. If he plays in Sunday's game, it will be his first action of the season following a dispute over his contract and dealing with a back issue that kept him inactive for the initial three games. The 26-year-old Porter, drafted by the Steelers as a second-round pick out of Penn State in 2023, is entering the final year of his four-year rookie deal. Dallas acquired him to bolster their secondary, which has been hampered by injuries. Prior to acquiring Porter, the Cowboys placed safety Jalen Thompson on injured reserve with a hamstring injury and signed three defensive backs to their practice squad.

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HOUSTON (AP) — Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. was active for Dallas against Houston on Sunday just days after he was traded from Pittsburgh. asserted

he → trade → Pittsburgh

If he plays Sunday, it will be his first action of the season after he was inactive for the first three games while upset about his contract situation and dealing with a back issue. asserted

he → play → issue

Porter was acquired to boost a secondary that has been plagued by injuries. asserted

that → acquire → injuries

The Cowboys agreed to the trade for Porter on Wednesday after earlier putting safety Jalen Thompson (hamstring) on injured reserve with a designation to return. asserted

Cowboys → agree → designation

They also signed three defensive backs to their practice squad. asserted

They → sign → squad

Safety P.J. Locke (torn plantar fascia) was already on injured reserve. asserted

Locke → tear → reserve

He and Thompson were offseason acquisitions by the Cowboys as they revamped their secondary. asserted

they → revamp → secondary

Joey Porter Jr. active for Cowboys days after trade, eyeing first action of season

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