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Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. Suffers Practice Injury, Will Play Sunday

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Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr.
Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. against the 49ers Sept. 10, 2023 - Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. suffered a right calf injury during his team’s practice session at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Thursday, but said he will be ready to play this Sunday when the Steelers host the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Porter was officially listed as limited on the team’s injury report for Thursday with the calf injury, but said after practice that it won’t keep him from suiting up this week.

“Yeah, I’m playing Sunday,” Porter said.

The Steelers have been shorthanded at cornerback in practice this week. Fellow outside cornerback Levi Wallace did not practice on Wednesday with a foot injury. He was also limited in practice on Wednesday.

That left James Pierre as the other starting cornerback, opposite Patrick Peterson. Pierre also played a handful of snaps on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, while Wallace was apparently dealing with the foot injury that currently has him sidelined. Wallace’s status for this Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Acrisure Stadium is unknown.

STEELERS INJURY REPORT

Player Injury Date  Prognosis Roster Status
DT Larry Ogunjobi Shoulder Oct. 26 Unknown Active, Did not practice
WR Diontae Johnson Hamstring Oct. 26 Unknown Active, Did not practice
CB Joey Porter Jr. Right calf Oct. 26 Unknown Active, Limited practice
C/G Nate Herbig Illness Oct. 25 Unknown Active, Full practice
CB Levi Wallace Foot Oct. 25 Unknown Active, Limited practice
TE Pat Freiermuth Hamstring Oct. 1 Multiple weeks Injured reserve – (Wk. 11)
RB Anthony McFarland Knee Sept. 13 Day-to-day IR-R, (Nov. 6) Full practice
DT Cam Heyward Core muscle surgery Sept. 10 Multiple weeks IR-R, (Nov. 16) Limited practice
LB Chapelle Russell II Knee Aug. 11 Out for season Injured reserve
CB Cory Trice Right ACL tear Aug. 1 Out for season Injured reserve
RB Alfonzo Graham Torn right labrum July 29 Out for season Injured reserve
DT Renell Wren Torn right Achilles tendon May 17 Out for season Injured reserve