{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_pxqflcdzdsdyforft2ta","title":"Steelers’ Mike McCarthy still won’t commit to Joey Porter Jr. Week 4 return despite injury upgrade","title_en":null,"outlets":2,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/steelers-mike-mccarthy-is-still-holding-out-hope-for-joey-porter-jr-pxqflcdzds","count":3,"items":[{"id":"n_q7mi46xek2izjehrtqxq","seq":768388,"kind":"article","title":"Steelers’ Mike McCarthy still won’t commit to Joey Porter Jr. Week 4 return despite injury upgrade","url":"https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-mike-mccarthy-wont-commit-joey-porter-jr-week-4-return-injury-upgrade","summary":"The Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t had the services of star defensive back Joey Porter Jr. this season. Porter has been injured. Even though he has been listed as a full participant in a recent Steelers practice, Pittsburgh head coach Mike McCarthy is not sure that Porter will play. “We hope so,” McCarthy said when asked if […] The post Steelers’ Mike McCarthy still won’t commit to Joey Porter Jr. Week 4 return despite injury upgrade appeared first on ClutchPoints .","published":"2026-09-29T21:03:22Z","seen":"2026-09-29T21:09:34Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-clutchpoints-com-f47ab9","name":"clutchpoints.com","domain":"clutchpoints.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q104844864","name":"ClutchPoints","type":"website","country":"US","designations":["website"]}},"via":"kite-clutchpoints-com-f47ab9","topics":["nfl","pittsburgh steelers","joey porter jr.","mike mccarthy","nfl injury"],"authors":["Benjamin Adducchio"],"entities":[{"id":"Q136681927","name":"Michael McCarthy","type":"person"},{"id":"Q111048622","name":"Joey Porter Jr.","type":"person"},{"id":"Q191477","name":"Pittsburgh Steelers","type":"org"}],"image":"https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Porter-Jr-reacts.jpg?crop=1&h=150&w=150","story":"st_pxqflcdzdsdyforft2ta","category":"sport","category_p":0.8299999833106995,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.23000000417232513,"political":0.019999999552965164},{"id":"n_bxljkzz26r2xwiq4jkfq","seq":566216,"kind":"article","title":"Mike McCarthy Sprinkles Optimism in Joey Porter Jr. Status Update","url":"https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/mike-mccarthy-sprinkles-optimism-in-joey-porter-jr-status-update","summary":"Without getting into the ongoing contractual “impasse” between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Joey Porter Jr., Mike McCarthy did provide some optimism about when the cornerback may make his season debut.Mike McCarthy Provides Optimism About Joey Porter Jr.’s Status“I hope so. We have a plan for Joey. Hopefully he can do more. We’ll give him a […] The post Mike McCarthy Sprinkles Optimism in Joey Porter Jr. Status Update appeared first on HEAVY .","published":"2026-09-29T02:08:55Z","seen":"2026-09-29T03:07:27Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-heavy-com-0841af","name":"heavy.com","domain":"heavy.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q17022059","name":"heavy.com","type":"website","designations":["website"]}},"via":"kite-heavy-com-0841af","topics":["nfl","heavy on steelers"],"authors":["Mike Asti"],"entities":[{"id":"Q136681927","name":"Michael McCarthy","type":"person"},{"id":"Q111048622","name":"Joey Porter Jr.","type":"person"}],"image":"https://heavy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/atlanta-falcons-v-pittsburgh-steelers-pittsburgh-pennsylvania-september-13-head-coach-1.jpg?quality=65&strip=all","story":"st_pxqflcdzdsdyforft2ta","category":"sport","category_p":0.7900000214576721,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.5199999809265137,"political":0.019999999552965164},{"id":"n_pxqflcdzdsdyforft2ta","seq":528298,"kind":"article","title":"Steelers’ Mike McCarthy is still holding out hope for Joey Porter Jr. Week 4 return","url":"https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-mike-mccarthy-is-still-holding-out-hope-for-joey-porter-jr-week-4-return","summary":"The Pittsburgh Steelers elevated to 2-1 after knocking off the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday. But they’ve done it without star cornerback Joey Porter Jr., who remains in a contract dispute. Head coach Mike McCarthy addressed his situation on Monday. McCarthy is holding onto hope that Porter will indeed return for week four. “I hope so. We […] The post Steelers’ Mike McCarthy is still holding out hope for Joey Porter Jr. Week 4 return appeared first on ClutchPoints .","published":"2026-09-28T20:56:49Z","seen":"2026-09-28T21:46:38Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-clutchpoints-com-f47ab9","name":"clutchpoints.com","domain":"clutchpoints.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q104844864","name":"ClutchPoints","type":"website","country":"US","designations":["website"]}},"via":"kite-clutchpoints-com-f47ab9","topics":["nfl","pittsburgh steelers","joey porter jr.","mike mccarthy","nfl trade deadline"],"authors":["Lorenzo J. 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