Overview
- Late Friday multiple outlets reported NFL teams have “wondered about” Porter as a trade target while he remains unsigned in the final year of his rookie deal.
- Steelers beat reporters pushed back on that chatter and said the team has received no formal trade inquiries and is not actively shopping Porter.
- Porter began training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list with a reported back injury, which limits teams’ ability to evaluate him now.
- Pittsburgh and Porter are not close on an extension before the Sept. 13 regular‑season opener, keeping three realistic outcomes in play for the club.
- The rising cornerback market this offseason has raised Porter’s expected price, which complicates negotiations and makes the franchise tag or only a blockbuster trade practical options for the Steelers.