Joey Porter Jr. Injury History
October 14, 2026
questionable
• Illness
Not Specified
questionable
October 13, 2026
out
• Illness
Not Specified
out
October 12, 2026
out
• Illness
Not Specified
Porter has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Buccaneers due to an illness, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
October 8, 2026
out
• Illness
Not Specified
out
October 8, 2026
active
• Illness
Porter is active for Sunday's tilt against the Texans, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.
October 4, 2026
active
Porter will make his Cowboys debut against the Texans on Sunday but will have his snaps limited, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
October 4, 2026
active
Porter is likely to make his 2026 debut for Dallas against Houston on Sunday, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.
October 4, 2026
active
Porter (back) wasn't listed on the Cowboys' injury report Friday, Patrik Walker of the team's official site reports.
October 2, 2026
questionable
• Back
Not Specified
Porter (back) has a chance to make his debut for the Cowboys on Sunday against the Texans, per NFL reporter Jordan Schultz.
October 1, 2026
out
• Back
Not Specified
Porter (back) has been ruled out ahead of Thursday's game against the Browns, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
September 30, 2026
active
Porter (conditioning) was estimated as a full participant on Monday's practice report, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
September 28, 2026
active
September 28, 2026
out
• Undisclosed
Not Specified
out
September 28, 2026
out
• Undisclosed
Not Specified
Porter (conditioning) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
September 27, 2026
out
• Undisclosed
Not Specified
inactive
September 27, 2026
questionable
• Undisclosed
Not Specified
Porter (undisclosed) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
September 25, 2026
questionable
• Undisclosed
Not Specified
Porter (undisclosed) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.
September 23, 2026
questionable
• Undisclosed
Not Specified
Porter will be evaluated Wednesday for a back injury he aggravated during practice last week, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.
September 21, 2026
out
• Back
Not Specified
out
September 21, 2026
out
• Back
Not Specified
Porter (back) wants a long-term contract, regardless of where he will play it out, Jonathan Jones of the Athletic reports.
September 19, 2026
out
• Back
Not Specified
Porter (back) is officially listed as out for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
September 18, 2026
out
• Back
Not Specified
Porter (back) was a limited participant in practice for the second day in a row Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
September 18, 2026
out
• Back
Not Specified
out
September 17, 2026
questionable
• Back
Not Specified
Porter (NIR/conditioning) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
September 16, 2026
questionable
• Undisclosed
Not Specified
questionable
September 15, 2026
out
• Back
Not Specified
out
September 14, 2026
questionable
• Back
Not Specified
Porter (back) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Falcons.
September 13, 2026
questionable
• Back
Not Specified
Porter (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
September 11, 2026
questionable
• Back
Not Specified
Porter (back) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.
September 10, 2026
questionable
• Back
Not Specified
questionable
September 9, 2026
active
The Steelers activated Porter (back) from the active/PUP list Sunday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.
August 30, 2026
active
