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‘Time For Him To Shine:’ Darius Slay Reaffirms Commitment To Helping Joey Porter Jr. ‘Blossom’

Last season, Joey Porter Jr. didn’t take the leap that some might have expected him to. After a solid rookie campaign, Porter looked like he would be a solid number one corner. While he wasn’t bad in 2024, some areas of his game still need some polish. Veteran Darius Slay sounds confident that Porter can be a stellar player in this league, and he is prepared to help Porter reach his potential.

“I think Joey [Porter Jr.] is a great [player],” Slay said Wednesday on The Drive on Steelers Nation Radio. “I’ve been watching this film a long time.