# Jacob Punturi: Punturi expects the Steelers to trade cornerback Joey Porter Jr., and argues the realistic return has fallen to a second-round pick and nothing more.

**Claimed:** Sep 19, 2026
**Pundit:** Jacob Punturi — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jacob-punturi
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/onsi/pittsburgh-steelers-joey-porter-jr-trade-price-drop-below

One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

The call scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> The most likely outcome currently is the Steelers trade away Porter Jr.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Joey Porter Jr. to move — “the Steelers trade away Porter Jr. for a second-round draft pick”**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Joey Porter Jr.
  - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess

## Who this take is about

- Joey Porter Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joey-porter-jr

## What others said about the same people

- Tom Pelissero on Joey Porter Jr.: Pelissero laid out the Giants' quarterback situation with Jameis Winston starting, said Jayden Daniels likely won't be back when Washington plays the Giants and that Caleb Williams is unlikely to play Monday night, and floated Joey Porter Jr. landing in Dallas and Kirk Cousins being traded in-season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f26c21be-0655-4d27-81b3-86e4c8db564f (scored 100)
- Joel Corry on Joey Porter Jr.: Corry runs through 2026 contract-year players and forecasts how their situations resolve: Puka Nacua as a prime franchise tag candidate in Los Angeles, a second straight tag for George Pickens in Dallas, a possible pre-deadline trade of Joey Porter Jr., and Moro Ojomo getting his best contract away from Philadelphia. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/25196116-210c-437d-8830-6cb98ea54b29 (scored 100)
- Bryan DeArdo on Joey Porter Jr.: DeArdo argues that a resolution to Joey Porter Jr.'s standoff with the Steelers is coming soon and that trading him is the only logical outcome, proposing three mock trades — all sending Porter to the Lions, with the middle scenario (Porter plus a 2027 third for Detroit's 2027 first and sixth) the one he calls a genuine win-win. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fca2cc3c-b55d-47bf-b53c-93bf42d9097e (scored 0)
- Christian Booher on Joey Porter Jr.: Booher argues the Lions' struggling secondary needs a cornerback addition and names four trade targets Detroit could acquire: Joey Porter Jr., Kristian Fulton, Tyson Campbell and Mike Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cb2f0d9c-344e-4ab3-8cb2-cb082235e123 (scored 0)
- Bryan DeArdo on Joey Porter Jr.: DeArdo suggests that if the Steelers do move Joey Porter Jr. before the Nov. 10 trade deadline, the Lions are a plausible destination given their early-season defensive struggles. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/52d5ce7b-845f-4892-9bb6-72964ef5e082 (scored 0)
- Ari Meirov on Joey Porter Jr.: Meirov said Porter Jr. is furious over his contract stalemate and no longer wants to be in Pittsburgh, but expects him to play out his deal without a new contract, whether in Pittsburgh or after a trade. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fce187c6-9d8b-4d96-8359-329d193a2817 (scored 100)

## More trade and signing calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Mike Moraitis on Jaylon Johnson: Moraitis predicts that if Jaylon Johnson's poor play continues, the Bears will release him next offseason given the contract out they hold. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/07606c60-8b8a-4f02-b967-72d4273b5c7e (scored 0)
- Zachary Pereles on Kader Kohou: After Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson landed on IR, Pereles argues Carolina must add cornerback help and lists five specific players the Panthers could sign or trade for: Trevon Diggs, Shaun Wade, Tre'Davious White, Kader Kohou and Darrell Luter Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2ca71d82-67b6-4ea9-8b3f-daedb406efc1 (scored 0)
- Fox Sports on Austin Ekeler: The piece reports, citing ESPN, that Carolina is expected to sign veteran running back Austin Ekeler with Jonathon Brooks sidelined. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a3aa7c15-e643-4c03-85d9-10aef8b4085a (scored 0)
- Steve Kubitza on Za'Darius Smith: Kubitza suggests that Kevin Stefanski's Falcons may lure veteran pass rusher Za'Darius Smith away from Cleveland, signing him in Atlanta instead of the Browns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/54fca826-8644-4e76-bc3f-5d8d44bcca23 (scored 100)
- Mary Kay Cabot on Za'Darius Smith: Cabot reported that Za'Darius Smith is expected to sign with the Browns, possibly as early as Sunday, after working out for the team. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3eb50e55-cb33-43c3-a427-d47904beb7bb (scored 0)
- Brandon Carney on Austin Ekeler: Carney drafted a team of rookies he expects to make an immediate fantasy impact (headlined by Karnell Tate and Makai Lemon), predicted landing spots for the remaining big-name free agents, and gave way-too-early division winners, wild cards and award picks — Patriots, Chargers, Bengals, Jaguars, Eagles, Rams, Vikings and Saints as division champs with Joe Burrow as MVP. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c4d477da-4fb8-4a25-a904-c5057a249a70 (scored 0)

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