Joey Porter Jr. had a great rookie year in 2023. He had 10 passes defended and snagged his first career interception. Heading into his second year, Porter had high expectations for obvious reasons. He certainly isn’t playing poorly. Still, there is one issue that’s popping up. Porter has had 10 accepted penalties against him this year, the highest total on the team.
Porter is a physical corner, so it’s a little understandable that he might see more penalties than other defensive backs. While that’s been a problem for Porter in his sophomore season, Mike Tomlin wants him to keep his confidence up, and has told the cornerback to keep his style of play consistent, no matter what the officials think.