Steelers.com Q&A reiterates Joey Porter Jr. remains under his existing contract

Steelers.com reiterated that Porter must play under the existing contract and cannot play on new terms until a new deal is signed.

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- Answered fan question about whether Porter can play under a new deal without signing one
- Stated he will have to play under the terms of his current contract
- Column is informational and not an announcement of a new deal
- Removes uncertainty that the team could play him on altered terms without a signed agreement
- Leaves the negotiating leverage and roster decisions separate from immediate game-availability choices
- Supports head coach Mike McCarthy’s prior framing that the Week 1 inactive decision was about readiness, not solely business

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