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Porter (illness) was limited in Wednesday's practice session, Patrik Walker of the Cowboys' official site reports. An illness prevented Porter from playing against the Buccaneers in Week 5, but he was cleared to return to on-field activities during the first practice of Week 6 prep. A full practice over the next two days would likely be enough for Porter to avoid an injury designation ahead of Sunday's road game against the Packers. He figures to start opposite DaRon Bland at outside cornerback, with Cobie Durant (hamstring) and Ameer Speed (knee) providing depth at the position.
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Porter has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Buccaneers due to an illness, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports. Only days after his trade from Pittsburgh to Dallas this past Sunday at Houston, Porter was able to handle a 45 percent snap share but didn't make any marks in the box score in his Cowboys debut. An illness will keep him sidelined in Week 5, though, allowing Ameer Speed and Caelen Carson to work at outside cornerback opposite DaRon Bland.
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Porter is active for Sunday's tilt against the Texans, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports. This has been the expectation after NFL reporter Jordan Schultz mentioned late Saturday that Porter was in line to suit up Sunday. The star cornerback will be making both his 2026 and his Dallas debut after being acquired via a trade with Pittsburgh on Wednesday. However, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports that Porter is expected to be restricted to around 30 defensive snaps Sunday, which could limit his appeal as an IDP option in fantasy leagues.
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Porter is likely to make his 2026 debut for Dallas against Houston on Sunday, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports. Porter missed the first three weeks of the campaign while with Pittsburgh due to both a back injury and a contract dispute. He had initially been ruled out for the Steelers' Week 4 matchup against Cleveland on Thursday but was then traded to the Cowboys late Wednesday. Though Porter wasn't given an injury designation by Dallas heading into the weekend, it was uncertain if he'd play Sunday given both his conditioning and his limited amount of time to learn the playbook. It appears, however, that Porter is going to be able to give it a go against the Texans, and he should immediately play a key role in Dallas' secondary.
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Porter (back) wasn't listed on the Cowboys' injury report Friday, Patrik Walker of the team's official site reports. Prior to getting shipped from Pittsburgh to Dallas on Wednesday evening, Porter was listed as a full participant Monday and Tuesday before a limited showing Wednesday resulted in him being ruled out for Week 4. Now that he's with a different organization, though, he'll have an immediate chance to suit up with his new team. Whether or not that's plausible, coach Brian Schottenheimer told Tommy Yarish of the team's official site Thursday, "We'd like him to play, but we'll see how the week goes." Friday's injury report will reveal Porter's odds to make his Cowboys debut this weekend.
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| 6 | 10/18 | @Green Bay | 5 |
| 7 | 10/26 | @Philadelphia | 6 |
| 8 | 11/01 | Arizona | 24 |
| 9 | 11/08 | @Indianapolis | 3 |
| 10 | 11/15 | San Francisco | 11 |
| 11 | 11/22 | Tennessee | 26 |
| 12 | 11/26 | Philadelphia | 6 |
| 13 | 12/07 | @Seattle | 23 |
| 14 | BYE | - | - |
| 15 | 12/20 | @Los Angeles | 28 |
| 16 | 12/27 | Jacksonville | 17 |
| 17 | 01/03 | New York | 14 |
| 18 | 01/10 | @Washington | 8 |