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PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – JANUARY 04: Joey Porter Jr. #24 of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts during the second quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at Acrisure Stadium on January 04, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
If the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> are truly looking to move star cornerback Joey Porter<\/a> Jr. in a trade instead of paying him, only a few teams have what it takes to get him \u2014 namely, the proper draft capital and the proper amount of salary cap space.<\/p>\n The San Francisco 49ers<\/a> are 1 of those teams, which ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler<\/a> pointed out, and put them at the top of his list of trade fits for Porter after he sat out the season-opening win over the Atlanta Falcons<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe 49ers\u2019 cornerback rotation looked stout Thursday against the Los Angeles Rams<\/a>, but seasons are long and Porter would help the defense immensely,\u201d Fowler wrote on Sunday, September 13. \u201cSan Francisco has eight draft picks in 2027 and around $45 million in cap space. Porter Jr. opposite\u00a0Deommodore Lenoir<\/a> would form a stout 1-2 cornerback combo for the 49ers.\u201d<\/p>\n What Would it Cost to Trade for Joey Porter Jr.?<\/p>\n The cost to bring Porter Jr. to the Commanders<\/a> would be something along the lines of a 2027 3rd-round pick or a 2028 2nd-round pick.<\/p>\n \u201cPorter has maintained his desire to be compensated as a top-level corner, a position that has seen five players reach or eclipse the $30 million per year mark since the start of last offseason, including a record-setting four-year, $133 million contract for\u00a0Seattle Seahawks<\/a>\u00a0star\u00a0Devon Witherspoon<\/a>,\u201d\u00a0Bleacher Report\u2019s Alex Kay wrote<\/a>\u00a0on August 25. \u201cWhile Porter probably won\u2019t reset the market, he\u2019s due for a major raise over the $4 million in base salary he\u2019s due in 2026. The corner has been a lynchpin in Pittsburgh\u2019s secondary since being drafted No. 32 overall in 2023. In that span, the second-rounder has appeared in 41 games \u2014 starting 41 \u2014 and recorded 165 tackles, 31 pass defenses and three interceptions.\u201d<\/p>\n Joey Porter Jr. Son of Legendary NFL Linebacker<\/p>\n If you didn\u2019t guess already, Porter Jr. is the son of legendary NFL<\/a> linebacker Joey Porter, a 4-time NFL All-Pro and Pro Bowler who helped lead the Steelers to a Super Bowl victory following the 2005 season.<\/p>\n After becoming a 3-time All-Big Ten pick at Penn State, Porter Jr. was projected as a 1st-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft but dropped to the 1st pick of the 2nd round at No. 32 overall.<\/p>\n In his 1st 3 seasons, Porter Jr. has started 41 out of the 47 regular-season games he\u2019s played in, but missed a career-high 3 games in 2025.<\/p>\n \u00a0Steelers fans do not want Porter going anywhere, but not getting that big paycheck at this point is a sign things have gone south.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were looking for a number 1 corner for years lol no way we trade him,\u201d\u00a0Steelers fan JermPGH wrote<\/a> on his official X account. \u201cI definitely get why teams would check in.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tTony Adame<\/a> covers the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers, and the entire NFC East Division. A veteran sports writer and editor since 2004, his work has been featured at Stadium Talk, Yardbarker, NW Florida Daily News and Pensacola News Journal. 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