The Seahawks’ offseason shuffle at cornerback could push them toward a familiar type of move: adding another proven body to the room. With Riq Woolen gone to the Philadelphia Eagles and Nick Emmanwori dealing with injuries, Seattle suddenly has room for another name to step in, and Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. fits the bill.
Seattle already made a run at help, trying to sign Terrion Arnold and agreeing to terms with Trevon Diggs. Even with those moves on the board, Porter would give the Seahawks another level of security behind Devon Witherspoon and Josh Jobe, both of whom signed long-term deals this offseason. If the Seahawks were able to land him, they’d be looking at one of the strongest cornerback groups in the league.
This would be a short-term play. Porter is in the final year of his deal, and the expectation is that he likely would not re-sign with Seattle after the season.
But for a team that won the Super Bowl this past season and knows repeating is no easy task, the fit makes sense on the football side. Seattle needs a third corner to round out the secondary, and its depth would give Porter time to recover fully from his back injury before taking the field.
There’s also a reliability angle here. Diggs gives the Seahawks another option, but Porter has been on the field far more consistently, playing 47 games over the last three seasons compared to Diggs’ 22 in the same span.
The money is the big question. Porter wants a payday heading into the final year of his rookie contract, and he’s aiming for something in the neighborhood of the deal Witherspoon got earlier this month: $133 million over four seasons. If Pittsburgh isn’t willing to go that high, the Steelers would have reason to move him while his value remains strong.
For Pittsburgh, dealing Porter would hurt the defense in a big way, but it could also let the team collect draft picks and start looking ahead to 2027, when it will be preparing to move on after Aaron Rodgers’ retirement at the end of the year.
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