Cowboys trade for Joey Porter Jr. with Steelers called an overpay by 'many' around NFL

The Dallas Cowboys have acquired cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers in a trade that has drawn criticism from around the NFL, with many league observers characterizing the deal as an overpay by Dallas. Porter Jr., a second-year cornerback, was a first-round pick by Pittsburgh in the 2023 NFL Draft. The specific compensation details of the trade were not fully outlined in the excerpt, but the consensus among NFL insiders appears to be that the Cowboys gave up more than necessary to land the young defensive back.