Long day for Steelers starts with Joey Porter Jr.'s trade, ends with 27-24 loss to Browns
- On Thursday night, Cleveland Browns kicker Andre Szmyt made a career-long 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining, securing a 27-24 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Earlier Thursday, the Steelers traded cornerback Joey Porter Jr. to the Dallas Cowboys, ending a contract dispute that left him inactive for three games.
- Cleveland quarterback Deshaun Watson shredded Pittsburgh's secondary for 181 yards in the first half, building a 21-7 lead before Aaron Rodgers rallied the Steelers to tie at 24-all in the fourth quarter.
- This fifth consecutive loss in Cleveland dropped the 2-2 Steelers out of a first-place tie in the AFC North, extending their winless streak to 0-10 on the road against division rivals on Thursdays.
- Szmyt extended his streak of made field goals to 22, while the Browns overcame injuries to defensive tackle Mason Graham and cornerback Jamel Dean to maintain their winning streak.
54 Articles
54 Articles
The Steelers refused to give in to Joey Porter Jr. The stand may cost them
While the Steelers put together deals with Porter’s 2023 draft classmates — from Nick Herbig to Darnell Washington to Keeanu Benton — talks between Porter’s reps and GM Omar Khan stalled.
The Toronto Star
The Steelers refused to give in to Joey Porter Jr. The principled, if outdated, stand may cost them
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Porter Jr. spent the last three seasons becoming exactly who the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted him to be: an emerging shutdown corner capable of neutralizing the most
Long day for Steelers starts with Joey Porter Jr.’s trade, ends with 27-24 loss to Browns
CLEVELAND — The Pittsburgh Steelers got rid of a lingering headache by trading cornerback Joey Porter Jr. to the Cowboys. Much later in the day, it was replaced by heartache after another loss to the Cleveland Browns. Andre Szmyt made a career-long, 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, giving the […]
Noah Hiles: The loss to the Browns marked the second Steelers embarrassment in under 24 hours
CLEVELAND — For a few moments, it looked like the Steelers were going to escape the bad vibes that had been lingering from the conclusion of the Joey Porter Jr. saga. Their offense was humming early and then again late.…
St Catharines Standard
The Hamilton SpectatorLong day for Steelers starts with Joey Porter Jr.‘s trade, ends with 27-24 loss to Browns
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers got rid of a lingering headache by trading cornerback Joey Porter Jr. to the Cowboys.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
