Joey Porter Jr. expected to play for Cowboys in Week 4 after missing start of season with back injury

It will mark the first game all season in which Porter has played. The 26-year-old missed the first three weeks of the regular season due to both back and conditioning issues. Despite being able to put in work during practices, Porter was constantly ruled out on game days by the Pittsburgh Steelers after missing time in the offseason due to a contract dispute.

That dispute ultimately resulted in the Steelers trading Porter to the Cowboys on Wednesday. The Cowboys sent a sixth-round pick and a second-round pick to the Steelers as part of the deal.

Following the trade, Porter was not listed among the Cowboys' injuries and received no injury designation on the team's final report, suggesting he would suit up in Week 4 against the Houston Texans.