# Joey Porter Jr. — what pundits predicted CB · Penn State 57 checkable claims from 30 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## Measurables - 40-yard dash: 4.46 s - Vertical: 35″ - Broad jump: 10′9″ - Bench press: 17 reps - Height: 6′3″ - Weight: 193 lb 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. Drills not listed were not performed. Combine results via [Pro-Football-Reference.com](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2023-combine.htm). ## What pundits expect (46 unsettled) - Joey Porter Jr. to sign a new deal — [Jack Markowski](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jack-markowski), for 2026, said Nov 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d014debd-f4d3-4a20-bc71-109bce3968d7 - Joey Porter Jr. to move — “this will be a rental situation” — [Carter Bahns](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/carter-bahns), for 2026, said Nov 11, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b2b66e67-15ca-4915-ad10-1266766d1d9b - Joey Porter Jr. to be franchise-tagged — Nick Harris, for 2026, said Nov 5, 2026; not settled yet - “With Joey Porter Jr. also likely to be a full go after having his snaps limited over his first two games, space for Bland to see the field is running out. (Week 7 vs. Eagles)” — [Mike Moraitis](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-moraitis), for 2026, said Oct 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/76704f9a-285e-44c4-b3e5-059f3e746cb9 - “Despite Porter Jr. likely returning to action for Dallas in Week 6, their defense won't be able to stifle Love, Watson and Golden through the air.” — [Garrett Podell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/garrett-podell), for 2026, said Oct 18, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/098a558c-04fe-4b7b-8026-36b0c2659f8c - Joey Porter Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Garrett Podell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/garrett-podell), for 2026, said Oct 15, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1ca9e322-6f05-47bb-90d7-ef6c0b98b1ec - “However, he and Porter Jr. are ready for him to have a "heavily increased" workload against the Green Bay Packers.” — [Garrett Podell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/garrett-podell), for 2026, said Oct 15, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1ca9e322-6f05-47bb-90d7-ef6c0b98b1ec - “The layoff especially helped Porter, who will now have been a Cowboy for 17 days before he takes the field with a higher workload. ... does that mean Porter Jr. will be a full-time starter on Sunday? Yes, yes, it does. (Week 6 at Packers)” — [Garrett Podell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/garrett-podell), for 2026, said Oct 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eb2b85d1-2b99-4284-8b34-8bbb41b1f2e1 - Joey Porter Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Garrett Podell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/garrett-podell), for 2026, said Oct 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eb2b85d1-2b99-4284-8b34-8bbb41b1f2e1 - Joey Porter Jr.: “the door is wide open to tag Porter, if a long-term deal can't be negotiated” — [Mike Florio](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-florio), for 2026, said Oct 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f0a353ad-0e4f-45e1-b3ac-bd9d00308bb8 - Joey Porter Jr.: “there's going to be some decisions made with the contract that helps him move forward” — [Richard Sherman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/richard-sherman), for 2026, said Oct 9, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f4310e58-c0a3-4025-a4cd-689773dacb4e - Joey Porter Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Mike Moraitis](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-moraitis), for 2026, said Oct 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ee3f4479-4191-4839-9751-b6deaa411dc6 - Joey Porter Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Charean Williams](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/charean-williams), for 2026, said Oct 6, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bd914fdb-857c-437b-acc5-54a3f80dbd15 - “Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. will make his first appearance of the 2026 season on Sunday. Porter is active for the Cowboys less than a week after joining the team in a trade with the Steelers.” — [Josh Alper](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/josh-alper), for 2026, said Oct 4, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d22c12a1-452b-45b5-a502-18e42d0d994f - Joey Porter Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Mike Moraitis](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-moraitis), for 2026, said Oct 4, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/878e9c53-3a33-47f1-8e50-27dbc9a101b8 - “But all signs are pointing to Porter getting his first chance to show what he can do for his new team on Sunday.” — [Mike Florio](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-florio), for 2026, said Oct 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7a20c759-d5da-4b14-9f06-fdc51661529c - “Porter might be able to do that as soon as this week, as it looks like he'll play against the Houston Texans.” — [Mike Moraitis](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-moraitis), for 2026, said Oct 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0053bfd8-8195-4e87-9300-b6dcfad74eb3 - “Porter is now in Dallas. And it appears that he will indeed make his 2026 debut on Sunday, when the Cowboys face the Texans.” — [Mike Florio](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-florio), for 2026, said Oct 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/684912be-4dc4-419d-91fe-5f34e07df93a - “maybe even as soon as this Sunday, his back's gonna be healthy enough for him to play” — [Tom Pelissero](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tom-pelissero), for 2026, said Oct 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/23c364b5-f299-4aef-8a2e-e54f8f9530af - Joey Porter Jr. to stay put — [Nick Wright](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-wright), for 2026, said Oct 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/acc8fe9c-fbcd-4481-bbcc-60880035fa94 - Joey Porter Jr. to finish top 15 at his position, by an unstated measure — [Danny Parkins](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/danny-parkins), for 2026, said Oct 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/78a23f7d-104d-4033-8f0e-a34fdbc0a68a - Joey Porter Jr. to play out his deal with no new contract — [Ty Schmit](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ty-schmit), for 2026, said Oct 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/82e62b39-211f-43a1-95fc-a260faf4b4a4 - Joey Porter Jr. to be franchise-tagged — [Chris Simms](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-simms), for 2026, said Oct 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fedd8e8e-b22f-4f7c-b745-3652ed78562f - “So Joey Porter Junior is going to Dallas. We'll talk more about that when we get to the Dallas game, even though I don't expect him to be playing this weekend.” — [Steve Palazzolo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/steve-palazzolo), for 2026, said Oct 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/761cd919-d09e-4d5f-94cc-046710d6f843 - “With the Steelers already ruling Porter out for Thursday night’s Week 4 game at Cleveland, it’s possible the Cowboys will rule him in for Sunday at Houston.” — [Mike Florio](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-florio), for 2026, said Oct 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f40dc452-6fc4-44c3-9946-036dc3c0aae0 - “Said Clarence Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram not long after the news of the trade broke, Porter will play on Sunday “as long as the back feels good.” (Week 4, at Houston)” — [Clarence Hill](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/clarence-hill), for 2026, said Oct 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/76ec6789-8e74-4cd9-a2d5-9414938f4a37 - Joey Porter Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Jared Dubin](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-dubin), for 2026, said Oct 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b124934f-498a-4116-b683-647cc2e719d7 - “the teammates Parker lines up with when he first hits the field, most likely on "Thursday Night Football" in Week 5 when Dallas hosts the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, may not be who he plays next to all year” — [Garrett Podell](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/garrett-podell), for 2026, said Oct 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1441cd18-a941-47ed-bf22-1b2494518cde - “But look, I don't think he going to play neither. He blowing all this smoke. You hear me? He know he ain't going to even be out there. (upcoming game against the Bengals)” — [Joe Johnson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/joe-johnson), for 2026, said Sep 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/639d45fe-c93b-44d7-8842-4e1c41c5154d - Joey Porter Jr. to play out his deal with no new contract — [Shannon Sharpe](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/shannon-sharpe), for 2026, said Sep 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/34031730-8f32-4182-92f9-987c4502d8da - Joey Porter Jr. to move — “contract claim: Steelers slot him between 25 and 30, while he's looking to go to 34” — [Shannon Sharpe](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/shannon-sharpe), for 2026, said Sep 26, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/34031730-8f32-4182-92f9-987c4502d8da - “yesterday. He said at some point to me that I would take that as not this week... And then not next week maybe either. (Week 3)” — [Pat McAfee](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-mcafee), for 2026, said Sep 25, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/661f6693-9242-4d40-b624-bccf947239a2 - Joey Porter Jr. to move — “traded to the Lions” — [Bryan DeArdo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bryan-deardo), for 2026, said Sep 22, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fca2cc3c-b55d-47bf-b53c-93bf42d9097e - Joey Porter Jr. to move — “could be traded to the Lions” — [Christian Booher](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/christian-booher), for 2026, said Sep 21, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cb2f0d9c-344e-4ab3-8cb2-cb082235e123 - Joey Porter Jr. to move — “could be a potential landing spot for Porter” — [Bryan DeArdo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bryan-deardo), for 2026, said Sep 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/52d5ce7b-845f-4892-9bb6-72964ef5e082 - Joey Porter Jr. to play out his deal with no new contract — Ari Meirov, for 2026, said Sep 18, 2026; not settled yet - “For now, he won’t put on a uniform for the second game of the 2026 season.” — [Mike Florio](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-florio), for 2026, said Sep 18, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2cf335bc-f2c8-4336-a803-ebbecdb129c2 - Joey Porter Jr. to stay put — [Mike Florio](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-florio), for 2026, said Sep 18, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2cf335bc-f2c8-4336-a803-ebbecdb129c2 - “You see the trainer leave with Porter. You know, we'll see what his status is this weekend. I'd be a little surprised if he plays.” — [Ian Rapoport](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ian-rapoport), for 2026, said Sep 18, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a550af05-c6e9-4331-aa0b-2ce81a27997b - Joey Porter Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Jack Markowski](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jack-markowski), for 2026, said Sep 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c9bda91-2bd6-4ae9-bdc3-9b6581c4da4e - Joey Porter Jr. to sign for $27M–$33M a year — [Mike Moraitis](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-moraitis), for 2026, said Sep 13, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/80d76c0c-4ca3-414b-89fe-03f3611975ed - Joey Porter Jr. to play out his deal with no new contract — [Mike Florio](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-florio), for 2026, said Sep 13, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/09ff746e-d477-4090-94d4-303b1dab7690 - Joey Porter Jr. to play out his deal with no new contract — [Bryan DeArdo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bryan-deardo), for 2026, said Sep 13, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6f0a5682-8901-4e7b-81c0-ecde59ee7c46 - Joey Porter Jr. to move — “hold-in will continue; contract standoff unresolved” — [Jack Markowski](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jack-markowski), for 2026, said Sep 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c37db626-43a8-4d06-a80f-89615c81eaed - Joey Porter Jr. to move — “ends contract holdout and is back for Week 1” — [Geoff Schwartz](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/geoff-schwartz), for 2026, said Aug 25, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dd5e8030-ebc4-4647-8e08-d5f64a7b50ff - Joey Porter Jr. to finish top 5 at his position, by interceptions — [Jacob Punturi](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jacob-punturi), for 2026, said Aug 16, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/781c0dcf-395c-4793-8075-6328a44a96c5 ## Settled (11) - Joey Porter Jr. to stay put — [Bryan DeArdo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bryan-deardo), for 2026, said Aug 24, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 55) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a6edcb85-bcff-47cb-ba7d-e09dc7549fe1 - Joey Porter Jr. to move — “traded to the Cowboys” — [Tom Pelissero](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tom-pelissero), for 2026, said Sep 25, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f26c21be-0655-4d27-81b3-86e4c8db564f - Joey Porter Jr. to move — “dealt before the Nov. 10 trade deadline” — [Joel Corry](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/joel-corry), for 2026, said Sep 23, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/25196116-210c-437d-8830-6cb98ea54b29 - Joey Porter Jr. to move — “the Steelers trade away Porter Jr. for a second-round draft pick” — [Jacob Punturi](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jacob-punturi), for 2026, said Sep 19, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f0066f23-48e0-4cd6-8855-edff19577a98 - Joey Porter Jr. to move — “more chance they trade him away than they give him a giant top of the market contract” — [Sam Monson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/sam-monson), for 2026, said Sep 17, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6d94d797-59da-41c3-9d75-f4f2584b5866 - Joey Porter Jr. to stay put — [Jack Markowski](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jack-markowski), for 2026, said Sep 14, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 55) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c9bda91-2bd6-4ae9-bdc3-9b6581c4da4e - Joey Porter Jr. to move — “could be traded if a team offers considerable capital” — [Bryan DeArdo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bryan-deardo), for 2026, said Aug 26, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bd269550-714b-4a52-b6e1-2ba079b58fef - Joey Porter Jr. to move — “traded from the Steelers to the Cowboys” — [Bryan DeArdo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bryan-deardo), for 2026, said Aug 25, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2827601a-8b9d-45fc-8dc3-56b476ba030b - Joey Porter Jr. to move — “might be dealt before cut day” — [Bryan DeArdo](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bryan-deardo), for 2026, said Aug 27, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1efd361e-309f-48ba-ab0a-28d77ff76942 - Joey Porter Jr. to be picked “first-round pick” (picks 1–31) — [Brendan Donahue](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/brendan-donahue), for 2023, said Apr 18, 2023; scored 95.76 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/162ad716-afba-41f3-817f-e64d31007901 - Joey Porter Jr. to be picked at number 14 — [Ryan McCrystal](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-mccrystal), for 2023, said Apr 18, 2023; scored 45.85 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/40af5841-7437-4bbc-8432-88cbb660dcf2 --- Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joey-porter-jr Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology