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ArticleSteelers, Joey Porter Jr. are at contract 'impasse,' coach Mike McCarthy saysAugust 24, 2026

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Linebacker Nick Herbig and tight end Darnell Washington were signed to major extensions in June. None of the three are starters on the current depth chart

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Washington signed major extension in June despite not being a current starter.

Tight end Darnell Washington was signed to a major extension in June; he is not a starter on the current depth chart, yet received a significant contract before Joey Porter Jr., a starting cornerback entering the final year of his rookie deal.

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