The No. 32 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, cornerback Joey Porter Jr. has dealt with plenty of expectations during his time with the Steelers.
For one, his father, Joey Porter Sr., was a great outside linebacker for the black and gold. And in the present, Porter Jr. has been tasked with holding down CB1 duties for a team that’s struggled to develop defensive backs in recent memory — and NFL passing offenses keep getting harder to defend.
Porter showed promise as a rookie; his second year as a pro in 2024 was good but not exactly lockdown.