Joey Porter Jr.: Injuries keeping me off field, not my contract situation

Published November 12, 2026 05:45 PM Cowboys cornerback Joey Porter Jr. remained out of practice on Thursday and said that his ankle injury is the only reason he isn’t on the field. Porter did not play in last Sunday’s win over the Colts and his absence from the lineup has led some to question whether his lack of a contract extension is playing a role in keeping him on the sidelines. Porter insisted that isn’t the case. “I don’t even know where that narrative come from,” Porter said, via Todd Archer of ESPN.com. “I get it. It’s the internet, but I really don’t pay no attention to that or really care for that. My goal is to win games and play football, and that’s what I want to do. So if there’s any chance I could get on the field, I’m going to get on the field and do what I do best.”Porter joined the Cowboys in a late September trade with the Steelers and has appeared in four games with the team. He said it has been “definitely frustrating” to miss time when he would like to be making a strong impression on his new team and Friday’s injury report will bring more of an idea if he’ll be able to do that against the 49ers this weekend.