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Joey Porter Jr. Has ‘A Ways To Go’ Before Steelers Feel Comfortable Extending Him, Fittipaldo Believes

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Joey Porter Jr.’s rookie season was as good as it gets, the second-round draft pick shadowing and shutting down several of the league’s top receivers. He looked like the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next great lockdown corner. But some of that magic has worn off in Years 2 and 3, and Pittsburgh has a decision to make this upcoming offseason.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ray Fittipaldo believes Porter still has a lot to prove before the Steelers feel comfortable offering him a second contract.

“It’s always been a Cincinnati problem for Joey and honestly, those two receivers are very good.