The Dallas Cowboys haven’t had any luck when it comes to injuries in 2026, and multiple guys have been added to the injured reserve list. To counter that, Dallas has added several players in the secondary to their practice squad.
Now it looks like they are going even further in adding to their injured secondary. Reports are that a trade for Joey Porter Jr. is happening.
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Jerry Jones wasn’t lying about being ready to trade to help the team.
Word broke late Wednesday night that the Cowboys have executed yet another trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers, this one for cornerback Joey Porter Jr.
Reports earlier on Wednesday (and Sunday) suggested that the Cowboys were interested in Porter. Clearly that wound up being accurate as they wound up pulling off a deal for him.
The Cowboys have been ravaged by injuries in the first three weeks of the season. As a result, their approach defensively has been adjusted for the Texans.
Barham has had back-to-back excellent games for the Cowboys as the starting middle linebacker in place of DeMarvion Overshown. It’s clear he needs to stay there.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Schottenheimer declined to say if he’s the starting middle linebacker yet.
“We’re going to play that by ear,” Schottenheimer said. “Jaishawn is earning those opportunities right now with how he’s playing. [. . .] We’ll discuss that. We’ve got to be flexible because of the fact that multiple guys have to wear [the green dot].”
Dallas is banged up, to say the least. The injury report after Wednesday’s practice still has then in an unfavorable spot in that regard.
After suffering a heartbreaking last-second finish, the Dallas Cowboys are back in the building. Down only 1-2 on the season, it feels a lot worse. Taking on the Houston Texans with less than full strength is less than ideal. After today, here is the latest we know about the status of the Cowboys and Texans.
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