The Pittsburgh Steelers are planning for Joey Porter Jr., who has missed the first two games of the season, to potentially return for their Week 3 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, sources told ESPN.
But whether or not Porter actually does return is a bit more ambiguous and is connected to the star cornerback’s back injury and conditioning level.
Porter’s back, according to a source, has “flared up when he’s tried to go full speed, and they haven’t been able to get it where it needs to be.” Porter has been considering getting a second opinion on his back.