Porter Jr. in Contract Crosshairs | Pittsburgh Steelers News

Christian Gonzalez just shattered the cornerback salary ceiling with a four-year, $135 million deal averaging $33.75M annually—making him the highest-paid CB in NFL history. With the Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr. locked in a tense standoff over his final year of rookie pay and facing a deadline before their season opener, the market’s new benchmark puts immense pressure on Pittsburgh to act. As Porter Jr.’s agency also reps Gonzalez and Devon Witherspoon, expectations are sky-high—and now six elite cornerbacks earn $30M+ per year, forcing teams to rethink their defensive backroom budgets. The clock is ticking. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e41649f019cde967