Tracking NFL trades during the season: Cowboys acquire CB Joey Porter Jr.

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  ESPN staffSep 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET

The 2026 NFL trade deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 4 p.m. ET. But the deals have already kicked off.

With quarterback Jaxson Dart undergoing surgery on his left knee last Friday, the Giants traded for Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Amid contract negotiations that seemingly went nowhere, the Steelers traded Joey Porter Jr. to the Cowboys.

We're tracking all in-season moves and trade-related buzz right through the deadline. Most recent deals will be added at the top.

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Sept. 30

Steelers trade Joey Porter Jr. to Cowboys

Steelers get: 2027 sixth-round pick, 2028 second-round pick
Cowboys get: CB Joey Porter Jr.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are trading cornerback Joey Porter Jr. to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2027 sixth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick, sources confirmed to NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe and ESPN's Todd Archer.

The trade marks the end of a months-long saga that stretched throughout the Steelers' offseason as Porter, one of the team's 2023 second-round picks, awaited an extension and was sidelined with a back injury.

Sept. 28

Vikings trade QB McCarthy to Giants

Giants get: QB J.J. McCarthy
Vikings get: 2027 fifth-round pick

The New York Giants are trading for Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo.

The Giants are sending a 2027 fifth-round pick to Minnesota, the sources said.

McCarthy, picked by the Vikings with the No. 10 pick in the 2024 draft, was the third-string quarterback in Minnesota behind starter Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz.