Dallas Cowboys list Joey Porter Jr as questionable against Packers

The Dallas Cowboys have listed cornerback Joey Porter Jr. as questionable for their Week 6 match against the Green Bay Packers. According to Yahoo NFL, Porter is dealing with an ankle injury after missing a previous game due to an illness. Yahoo Sports Top and ProFootballTalk both report that linebacker DeMarvion Overshown is also listed as questionable for Sunday, though head coach Brian Schottenheimer indicated Overshown is closer to doubtful. [1][2][4][5]

Addressing questions on radio station 105.3 The Fan about whether Porter might be holding in for a new contract, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones insisted the cornerback is committed to the team, ProFootballTalk reported. ProFootballTalk noted that Porter was previously unhappy with the Pittsburgh Steelers after failing to receive a long-term contract extension before the season. The Cowboys made clear following the trade that they will not negotiate a new contract with Porter during this season, according to ProFootballTalk. [1][2][8][9][11]

Porter was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft out of Penn State. Before joining Dallas, he missed four games with Pittsburgh due to a back issue, ProFootballTalk reported. As FTMQ Sports reported earlier, Porter was acquired by the Cowboys in a trade from the Steelers and was listed as a starter on the Dallas depth chart before missing a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to illness. [1][2][14][16][17]

Yahoo NFL reported that Porter was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice ahead of the Week 6 game against Green Bay. He has appeared in one of two possible games since being traded to Dallas, according to ProFootballTalk. [1][2]