Cowboys' key in-season acquisition Joey Porter Jr. insists two-week absence is unrelated to contract future
JERRY JONES GOES ALL IN AS COWBOYS TRADE FOR STEELERS' JOEY PORTER JR IN HOPES OF SUPER BOWL PUSH Porter did not practice Thursday, marking the second day in a row he was not a full participant.
Key points
- I'm just trying to get back out there as fast as possible." Porter was also sidelined with an illness when Dallas played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5.
- "I play a position where I got to guard the most athletic people on the field, so if I can't run, skip or jump, then I'm no use out there." NFC-LEADING 49ERS CONTINUE TO PUSH CHIPS IN AND ACQUIRE STAR WIDE RECEIVER KEENAN ALLEN FROM COLTS The ankle issue doesn't seem to be the only issue Porter is dealing with.
- Porter made clear he is focused on playing, not securing his next contract, and dismissed any suggestion otherwise as noise.
But the cornerback has missed the majority of the past two weeks, prompting speculation that his absence was related to his contract situation rather than an ankle injury.
Additional details
- The Cowboys entered this week in second place in the NFC East, trailing the New York Giants by one game in the win column.
- Porter was inactive the next week when Dallas traveled to Indianapolis to face the Colts.
- Porter could take part in more work Friday as he works toward possibly playing Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.
- Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer also said the starting defensive back has also experienced discomfort in his heel.
- He left the following week’s game against the Arizona Cardinals early after appearing to aggravate the injury.
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