Joey Porter Jr. health update as Cowboys CB ruled out for Thursday Night Football

The Dallas Cowboys are going to be down one of their most prominent cornerbacks when they take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5.

The Cowboys ruled out Joey Porter Jr. with an illness just a couple of hours before their "Thursday Night Football" game, according to multiple reports.

The Cowboys acquired Porter in a trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 1. The 26-year-old had been missed the first three games of the 2026 NFL season while in a contract dispute with his former team but was able to suit up for the Cowboys in Week 4 against the Houston Texans.

Porter played 25 defensive snaps in his Cowboys debut but did not record a box score statistic.

Cobie Durant is also out for Dallas' Week 5 game against the Buccaneers, so DaRon Bland, Shavon Revel and Reddy Steward seem likely get a majority of the Cowboys' snaps at cornerback.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Joey Porter Jr. health update as Cowboys CB ruled out for Thursday Night Football