Joey Porter Jr. was one of the biggest stories for the Pittsburgh Steelers over the course of the 2023 season. He didn’t earn a full-time starting role until Week 8, but he quickly turned into the Steelers’ top corner once he did. In his second start, he asked Mike Tomlin if he could follow WR DeAndre Hopkins around. Tomlin admitted that he thought Porter was crazy at first, but he liked the confidence. Tomlin often talks about running to the challenge and not away from it. He ultimately granted Porter’s request.
That was the beginning of Porter shadowing opposing teams’ top receivers every game.