Asked if he would play in Week 1 without a new contract, Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. said “I don’t know. I’ve got to talk to he guys upstairs (in the front office) and my agents about that one.”

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We haven’t had much in the way of contract beefs this offseason, but Porter Jr. seems ready to make up for lost time here. The Steelers CB spent most of training camp on the active/PUP list with a “back injury.” It seems like there’s at least a real chance he skips out on Week 1 to prove a point if he isn’t paid.