Early on in his tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers, rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. has flashed when on the field defensively.
The problem has been the lack of reps defensively. That all changed in Week Three on the road in Las Vegas as Porter played a career-high 27 snaps against the Raiders, holding his own with the increased reps.
Though some of his reps could be attributed to a Levi Wallace injury that caused him a few reps, pushing him onto the field, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin stated that the Steelers’ defense being in more advantageous situations defensively — along with the weekly growth from the rookie — saw Porter get onto the field more in Week Three.