Steelers Trade Porter Jr. After Back Pain Claim

The Steelers decided to move on from Porter Jr. after he claimed back pain following two days of full participation in practice. This move came similar to last year's situation with Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons, who was also traded when he refused to play without a new contract. raccoongame.org

Porter got what he wanted - a one-way ticket out of Pittsburgh. The Steelers, who initially thought Porter would eventually blink, accepted after the fourth game that he was committed to holding out for a new deal. Interestingly, Porter isn't even listed on the Cowboys' injury report, one day after being ruled out for Thursday night's game with Pittsburgh.