Prior to Wednesday’s trade sending cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Steelers to the Cowboys, there were reports of interest in Porter from other teams as well.
The Lions were one of the teams mentioned in those reports and head coach Dan Campbell confirmed them during a Friday press conference.
Campbell said, via multiple reporters, that the Lions were “very much in on” Porter prior to Pittsburgh’s deal with Dallas. He said everything has to “align” for a deal to reach the finish line, however, and the Cowboys were able to get there first by sending a pair of draft picks to the Steelers.
The Lions’ interest in cornerback help is easy to understand. The release of Terrion Arnold left them without an expected starter in the defensive backfield and it stands to reason that they’ll continue looking at possible ways to bolster the group ahead of the trade deadline.