Joey Porter Jr. denies requesting a trade from Steelers

Porter told The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo he had not requested a trade from Pittsburgh and denied seeking a second opinion on his back. The Steelers cornerback has yet to play this season; his reported back injury was removed from Wednesday’s injury report.

Trade rumors had circulated for several weeks, with speculation tied to Porter not securing a long-term deal from Pittsburgh. The article says his limited participation in Wednesday’s practice was attributed to conditioning.