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The Dallas Cowboys acquired cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers in a trade involving a 2027 sixth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick. The move resolves a months-long contract impasse, allowing Dallas to bolster its defense while Pittsburgh secures future capital. The Cowboys do not plan to extend Porter immediately, opting to play out the final year of his rookie contract.
The Dallas Cowboys have acquired cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers in a trade involving a 2028 second-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick. The move ends a months-long contract impasse that kept Porter from playing in the first three games of the 2026 season. Dallas, which has struggled defensively, seeks to upgrade its secondary, while Pittsburgh offloads a player who refused to play without a new deal. Porter is expected to be eligible for the Cowboys' Week 4 game against the Houston Texans, though Dallas has no immediate plans to extend him.
The Pittsburgh Steelers traded starting cornerback Joey Porter Jr. to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2028 second-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick. The move concludes a months-long contract standoff, with Porter missing the start of the 2026 season due to a back injury and unresolved extension talks. Dallas, seeking to bolster its defense, will not immediately sign Porter to a new deal, opting to play out the final year of his rookie contract.
The New York Giants acquired quarterback J.J. McCarthy from the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round draft pick. The trade addresses a quarterback crisis for New York following a season-ending knee injury to starter Jaxson Dart. McCarthy, a 2024 first-round pick, struggled with accuracy and durability in Minnesota, leading the Vikings to demote him to third-string. The Giants view him as a developmental project under head coach John Harbaugh, while the Vikings clear approximately $4.5 million in cap space.
An AFC executive says Porter Jr.’s trade value is a “double whammy”—the Steelers would need a premium draft pick plus more than $20 million per year, making takers scarce early in the season. With the trade deadline looming, September trades are rare and an IR stint or the franchise tag could complicate interest, leaving Porter and the Steelers in a potential lose-lose stalemate as he seeks an exit.
The Green Bay Packers traded a sixth-round pick to acquire Kaleb Johnson from the Steelers, adding running back depth behind Josh Jacobs as a potential fill-in if Jacobs is suspended, while Johnson’s limited production and a preseason miscue helped fuel his move amid Jacobs’ ongoing legal issues.
The Chicago Bears traded defensive tackle Gervon Dexter to Atlanta for cornerback Clark Phillips III and a fifth‑round pick as they trim to the 53-man roster, aiming to bolster a weakened secondary after releasing Terell Smith; Phillips welcomed the move on social media and will have an opportunity to contribute in Chicago as the team evaluates its cornerback depth this season.
The Los Angeles Rams traded tight end Mark Redman to the Green Bay Packers. Redman, undrafted in 2025, spent last season on the Rams’ practice squad and had six receptions for 63 yards in three preseason games. With the Rams having a stacked TE room, he wouldn’t likely make the regular-season roster, so the Packers add needed depth at the position.
The Green Bay Packers acquired running back Kaleb Johnson from the Pittsburgh Steelers to add depth behind starter Josh Jacobs, who is facing two misdemeanor charges from a May arrest and could be placed on paid leave as the NFL investigates the domestic incident; Johnson, 23, was a 2025 third-round pick who had 29 touches for 78 yards in 10 games with Pittsburgh.
The Dolphins traded wide receiver Tutu Atwell back to the Rams in exchange for running back Jarquez Hunter. Atwell, a 2021 second-round pick who posted 105 receptions for 1,535 yards and five touchdowns in his first stint with L.A., returns to join a Rams receiving corps for quarterback Matthew Stafford, while Hunter, a 2025 fourth-round pick who appeared in five games on special teams as a rookie, heads to Miami as part of the deal.
The New York Giants traded offensive guard Joshua Ezeudu to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 2028 seventh-round pick. Ezeudu, 26, had been listed as a multi-positional lineman and missed all of 2025 with a calf injury, but has appeared in 33 games with 10 starts; the Chiefs add depth along the interior behind Trey Smith.
New England shipped wide receiver Kayshon Boutte to Houston in exchange for safety Jaylen Reed and a 2028 seventh-round pick, with Eliot Wolf saying the move frees up roster spots and addresses current needs; with seven WRs under contract, the Patriots opted to trim one to strengthen other areas while maintaining a deep, versatile receiver group.
The New England Patriots traded wide receiver Kayshon Boutte to the Houston Texans in exchange for safety Jaylen Reed and a 2028 seventh‑round pick, as New England seeks depth at safety and Boutte, frustrated by a shrinking role amid a crowded WR corps, eyes a clearer path elsewhere. Houston adds an outside deep threat to help its receiving corps amid injuries, while the Patriots gain depth and a future pick.
Jacksonville acquired Giants tackle-guard Daniel Faalele for a likely late-2027 pick to shore up an injury-plagued offensive line, adding guard/tackle versatility and depth rather than an immediate starter. With multiple linemen sidelined in training camp, Faalele gives the Jaguars a stabilizing reserve, and the move may reflect uncertainty around veteran Patrick Mekari (back procedure) and his availability early in the season.
Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea has formally requested a trade as contract talks stall, leaving Tampa Bay amid a major roster overhaul. Oddsmakers list the Los Angeles Rams as the favorite to land him, with the Chargers, 49ers, and Raiders also in the mix, reflecting Vea’s West Coast ties and value as a run-stuffing interior lineman. He’s entering the final year of his deal with a non-guaranteed 2026 base salary and is expected to report to camp as Tampa weighs whether to extend him or maximize his trade value before free agency.