Joey Porter Jr. is still the Pittsburgh Steelers No. 1 cornerback. But Donte Jackson has been a quality No. 2 and, like SS DeShon Elliott, a key defensive offseason acquisition. So much so that DC Teryl Austin says the team is travelling Porter against top opposing wideouts less often in 2024, confident that either cornerback can make a play.
“A lot of that speaks to the way that [Donte Jackson] is playing. That allows us to be maybe a little bit more stagnant, not have to chase guys all over the field,” Austin said Thursday via a team-provided transcript.