From Pittsburgh: Joey Porter Jr. will not be playing in the opener against Atlanta. The cornerback is dealing with back issues and contract talks are ongoing. As a result, he was made inactive by the Steelers. This decision was made 90 minutes before kickoff, which was also the team's deadline to reach a contract agreement.

The Steelers had been trying to work out a new contract with Porter before the start of the season. However, it appears that an agreement was not reached in time.

Further details about the situation are available from the source.