The Pittsburgh Steelers' first draft class with General Manager Omar Khan at the helm made the entire fan base extremely excited. Broderick Jones is expected to be the future of the franchise at left tackle, but one could argue, after the rookies' initial seasons, that Joey Porter Jr.
Steel City Underground presents our 2023 Steelers Recall: A Look Back at Pittsburgh Steelers games and storylines from last season. Following a brutal 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans, the Pittsburgh Steelers were back home to host the Baltimore Ravens for their Week 5 matchup at Acrisure Stadium.
Joey Porter Jr. never started a game for the Steelers until about halfway into his rookie season. His first actual assignment once he started? DeAndre Hopkins might not be the particular player he was in Houston, but he is still an excellent player.
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected cornerback Joey Porter Jr. with the 32nd overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, Porter started 11 games, recording 43 combined tackles, 10 passes defensed, and one interception.
Steelers-Commanders in Week 10 doesn’t really have a lot of noteworthy headlines, but Joey Porter Jr. and Commanders cornerback Emmanuel Forbes Jr. added a little fire after some playful trashing talking on Instagram Live Thursday.
When he came to the Pittsburgh Steelers, it was thought Donte Jackson would mostly play outside. To this point, there is nothing that would indicate the opposite, especially since the team has an obvious need opposite of Joey Porter Jr.
Steel City Underground presents “Plays of the Year” featuring the top runs, catches, hits and everything else in-between from the Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 season.
Here are a few players to watch out for in 2024.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have shown to be content with their defensive backfield. Between Joey Porter Jr., recently acquired CB Donte Jackson and a couple
In 2023, The Pittsburgh Steelers secondary room was quite a confusing group to analyze. On one hand, Joey Porter Jr. led all cornerbacks with the lowest completion percentage allowed, at just 41.4%.
The Porter family line of NFL defensive backs was revived when Joey Porter Jr. went to the Pittsburgh Steelers took Joey Porter Jr. with the 32nd overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft and now another name is being added to the list.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are adding another bloodline to their team, inviting Ferris State cornerback Shon Stephens to rookie minicamp, according to Steelers Now's Alan Saunders.
The New York Giants selected Maryland cornerback Deonte Banks with the 24th overall selection in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft. Banks started 13 games as a rookie for the Giants and put together some decent numbers: 55 tackles (44 solo) with 11 passes defensed and two interceptions.
The Pittsburgh Steelers may have just found their next generational talent at cornerback, after rising star Joey Porter Jr. had a stellar rookie season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers knew ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft that in order for them to compete against some of the elite receivers in the NFL, they needed a shutdown cornerback.
It's no secret the Steelers love bloodlines. Could they add another relative in the coming weeks?
Ferris State cornerback Shon Stephens, the cousin of Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr., anticipates having a pre-draft visit with the Steelers in the near future, he said during an appearance on Inside the Birds with Andrew DiCecco.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off one of their best drafts in recent memory in 2023. First round pick Broderick Jones seems to be a staple of the offensive line for years to come, and Joey Porter Jr. was a finalist for Defensive Rookie Of The Year for his play during the 2023 season.
Ferris State cornerback Shon Stephens continues to make a case for himself in this year’s draft, as he posted a 40-yard dash in the 4.3’s and repped 225 pounds 19 times on the bench press at Michigan State’s pro day Thursday, according to Justin Melo of The Draft Network.
The NFL Draft is fast approaching and the Pittsburgh Steelers will have their hands full with big decisions over the coming weeks. But prior to that, Pittsburgh will have to navigate free agency and decide who goes, who stays, and who's coming in.
It would have taken an upset of massive proportions, but Steelers rookie Joey Porter Jr. will not be winning DROY at 2024 NFL Honors: Even still, the nominee should be proud of what he accomplished in year one, while left wondering what could have happened if he had started since Week one: Porter Jr.
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie cornerback, Joey Porter Jr. was five years old when his dad's team made a run from the sixth seed to win the Super Bowl in 2005.
Ja’Marr Chase made one of the more bizarre and impressive catches you will see during Sunday’s game.
It has been a long time since the Steelers had a true lockdown corner in their secondary, but here are three reasons why rookie CB Joey Porter Jr. will be exactly that for the next five-plus years.
The Steelers have some decisions to make during their Week 6 bye with several veterans underperforming and some young players continuing to make plays, but it sounds like things may remain the same.
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