Pittsburgh Steelers rookie CB Joey Porter Jr. played in his second NFL preseason game last Thursday against the Atlanta Falcons and saw a few more snaps than he did against the Buffalo Bills the previous weekend. He played in 29 snaps against Atlanta, and to NFL.com’s Chad Reuter, it was a mixed performance for the rookie. However, Porter’s physical play did stick out to Reuter.
“Porter showed quick feet and some physicality in the Steelers’ 24-0 win in Atlanta,” Reuter wrote. “Taking over for Patrick Peterson in the second quarter, he missed [the] jam on his first play but stayed with the receiver until coming off to try to rip the ball from the ball-carrier downfield… Uncovered on a Falcons red zone run, Porter stopped the back and linebacker Mark Robinson punched the ball out for a turnover.