The NFL Report: Joey Porter Jr. Traded to the Cowboys + Cam Bynum Joins the Show

It's a brand new edition of NFL Report. A contract dispute has led to a trade. Joey Porter is Dallas bound. The details on what went wrong in Pittsburgh and what it means for the Cowboys defense. Week four, it's kicking off tonight. It's a TNF matchup with those Steelers and the Browns. Pittsburgh, they came alive on Sunday. And don't look now, but Cleveland's won two consecutive games. we preview a crucial game in the AFC North. And if you watch Power Rankings this week, the 49ers were the number one team on the list. Our experts got a red flag that could be an issue against Bo Nix and the Broncos. And welcome to a fresh edition of NFL Report.

We are presented by Nationwide. I'm Mike Yam. My guy Lance Erlein is going to be joining us in just a few moments. There's plenty to talk about with not only the trade, but we will preview TNF. But we want to start with the headlines. And the story that has taken over the NFL world is Joey Porter Jr.

now officially on the move. And there was some buzz about whether or not he was going to be long for this city. Traded to the Cowboys for a 2027 six-round pick and a 2028 second rounder. Discontent on a contract negotiation for Porter. Hasn't played at all this season. He was one of the Steelers draft picks in 2023.

A second rounder who's been sidelined because of a back injury. Cowboys, they need help. Kobe Durant expected to sit out his second game because of a hamstring injury. Their defensive coordinator Christian Parker's got more.

He's a high level coverage player. Plays with great length. He has a lot of experience against a lot of high-level receivers, so we have evidence of how he does in that environment. So really excited about adding him in. I was familiar with him when he was at Penn State coming out of the draft. I was in Denver at the time. Same player he is now. Played with great length, was a boundary eraser, plays with a really competitive edge to him that we value. He's a guy that I've tracked over the years. I've had some taller corners.

You're always looking for comp tapes for different players. He certainly fits the mold for that. Yeah, he does.

Brian Schottenhammer's got to be happy as well about this little extra ammo on that defense. So they're hopeful that Porter will play Sunday's moved around good today. It was a good start today. It was a positive first day should be noted. Joey Porter Jr. did address some of the media saying that his back was feeling better. And this is important here. Dallas' defense didn't serve for a team in its totality. A little feast or famine so far this season. Defensively, one of the worst in the NFL a season ago. You add a guy like Joey Porter Jr. into the mix, and that will help your defense, especially on that back end. Lance Erlein is with us right now. Lance, give me the details. How significant of

a move is this from a Cowboys perspective?

Well, it's very significant.

First of all, you give up a six-rounder this year and then, of course, a second-rounder next year. But from a pure football standpoint, you know, Christian Parker needs to find a cornerback that can D up. Obviously, you have some injuries right now, so depth is a problem. But this is a cornerback one. This is somebody, as he mentioned, that's long, he's strong, he can press, he can really bother the catch space for bigger wide receivers. And with a little safety help over the top, I think that's the one area of concern is can he get beat over the top? Well, if you're playing over the top with safeties or a safety over the top, you don't worry about it as much. So what he allows Christian Parker to do now is become more aggressive because Christian

Parker can trust Joey Porter Jr. He's a cornerback that allows you to have more trust in being aggressive as a defensive coordinator. The one thing I will say, though, Mike, is that I'm not sure that he's going to be ready right out of the gate to have the impact that he will maybe in three or four games.

It's been a while since he's played football.

Yeah, it's been more than a minute here at this point in that back injury. There was some concerns about that. He did address that today, once again, saying he is feeling better from that perspective. We got a little bit more over the next couple of weeks or so about this. signing. It is significant because it feels like the chips this offseason have gone fully to the middle of the table from a Cowboys perspective. Cam Hayward getting ready. Yeah, we got a TNF matchup coming up tonight. The Steelers matching up against the Cleveland Browns. It's Carson Swessinger. Boy, that is a great mop on the top of that dome.

Time for primetime preview. It is presented by Nationwide. Lance, I got to be honest with everyone, and I feel like I'm not in the minority on this one. If you would have told me this quarterback was It feels different today than it would have felt a few weeks ago. I mean, Cleveland's playing some good football, and I look on the flip side, and right now the Steelers were able to come alive on Sunday, which didn't look like that was possible through the first two weeks. What do we expect from Deshaun Watson?

Yeah, it's funny.

I was just circling Deshaun Watson right now on my little note card because it's been impressive seeing Deshaun make a little bit of a comeback, quite frankly. His football was terrible over the last several years when he wasn't injured. I saw the best of Deshaun when he was with the Houston Texans. The Deshaun I'm seeing now is not the same version, but he's a better version than we've seen with Cleveland. Very good game two games ago. Last game, he did what he needed to do to get the win.

The touchdowns are outpacing the interceptions. He ran for over 40 yards last week.

He's playing good football.

Now, Aaron Rodgers on the flip side had a great game last week against Joe Burrow.

He kind of turned the clock back a little bit with.

Almost 300 yards passing, had three touchdowns to a lone interception.

But right there, some of the throws you're seeing, this is a throw to Roman Wilson that.

We haven't seen a whole lot over the last couple years, is being able to attack defenses down the field, stretch them out. If Aaron can continue to do that, that's going to be big. Cleveland's got a good defense. They're feisty. They are a defense that... frankly, is pretty disciplined. I think this is a really good matchup. Really intrigued to see which quarterback comes out and plays the best brand of football because that could and probably will determine the outcome of this one.

Yeah, and by the way, I mean, important in this division, all of a sudden you've got a bunch of teams that are all sitting with a 2-1-1 record. This is helpful when you talk about some of these divisional matchups. By the way, more on this game. I know I saw Bucky in makeup. He's getting ready for our game day preview coming up right after this show. We'll get you set for it. Thursday Night Football. Lance, more from you coming up in just a moment here on NFL Reports.

Got some other news to get to. And, boy, how about the Chicago Bears team? Case Keenum delivered a vintage performance Monday night. Bears, they took out the Eagles. What's interesting is what they do against the Jets. Caleb dealing with a hamstring injury. That leaves Tyson Bajent and Keenum. Ben Johnson set the table on his quarterback room.

Yeah, we got three guys, and we'll kind of work through the week and see where they're at.

What will be the factors today? one direction or another.

Whoever we feel like gives us the best chance to win.

Is it more accurate to say that you don't know who the starter's going to be or you don't want to advertise who the starter's going to be?

I don't know.

That's a fair question. That's a fair question. Come on.

We'll know on Sunday who's playing.

We're good.

All right, so Coach Johnson playing a little coy with us. That is legitimately going to be an intriguing decision for Ben Johnson. Meanwhile, Packers 1-2 on the year. have not been able to run the football. Last in the league, he carries in rushing yards, hit the road against an 0-3 Bucs team that's playing without Baker Mayfield, out with that finger injury. Matt LaFleur knows this team has got to figure out how to run the football effectively.

By no means is it going to be easy. This is one of the stingiest run defenses in the National Football League. They've got great size up front, and it's an attacking style of defense, so they do a really good job. But I do think just It keeps defenses a little bit more off balance. You're not one-dimensional. I think anytime you're one-dimensional in this league, you can kind of zero in on that from a defensive perspective, and it makes life really hard.

And life has been hard for this Green Bay Packers team. Fewest rushing yards through three games of any team. in franchise history. You look at what these Packers have been able to accomplish for lack thereof, dead last in a bunch of statistical categories. Puts a whole lot of pressure on Jordan Love to deliver. Lance, fix the run game for the Packers for me ahead of this Bucs game.

What do they need to do?

Well.

I mean, draft work, I guess.

We may need to try to fix it in April, Mike, because I don't think we're going to fix it this year.

You lost a starting tackle. That hurts.

But really what we're seeing right now so far through the first three games is the offensive line play just really isn't good enough. And when the offensive line play isn't good enough to open up some holes. You need running backs who can create for themselves. And there's no Josh Jacobs who can create with some wiggle, can create with some power. So you don't have a creative running back.

You don't have an offensive line that's opening holes. You're giving up too much pressure on your quarterback. I mean, it starts in the trenches. And for Green Bay, I don't think it's a quick fix. I'm not sure you're going to find a fix. And now you take on a front in Tampa Bay that's this stingy on the ground.

I think they're going to be one-dimensional once again this week, Mike.

Yeah, tough sledding too. I made reference to the fact that Baker Mayfield not playing. Daniels, the undrafted rookie out of Kansas, will get the start. Actually, we had eyes on him at the East-West Rumble. He actually played pretty effectively. Not a huge shocker that he was able to win that starting backup job, but welcome to the NFL if you get thrusted into a matchup against the Green Bay Packers.

More to come here, though, on NFL reports, including Cam Bynum is going to stop by with us. Plus, we got an AFC East showdown. One team looking for answers. The other continues to steamroll squads offensively. Lance is actually going to fix what's ailing the Patriots ahead of the game against the Bills. With NFL Plus Premium, get NFL Red Zone. You can watch every touchdown every Sunday afternoon during the regular season. Catch game replays and track advances.

analytics powered by next-gen stats with NFL Pro. Trust me, one of the coolest things you can do as a football fan. You can sign up today at plus.nfl.com slash fast. Terms and conditions apply. All right, it was tough news from a commander's perspective. Dislocated elbow again for Jaden Daniels. Suffered that week, too. Said he doesn't have Any concerns about re-entering it again? He was a limited participant in practice for the second consecutive day today. A little uncertain right now if he plays Sunday in London against the Colts.

If not, we get Marcus Mariota again. Here's Daniels.

Feels good. Feels good to be back. And, you know, it's taking it day by day.

Are you surprised at any part that you'll be able to possibly be back out there this soon?

What do you think?

No?

No.

I don't think so.

I'm not surprised.

No, everything I went through, you know, everybody said I'd be good to go if I'm able to go out there on Sunday.

But, again, just taking it day by.

Day.

Look, the camera.

See those two cameras up there?

The guy on the right, he's recording us.

Look, he's waving at us. You see him?

He's looking at us, getting everything we're saying.

All right.

So, see Jackpot?

Look right above the K.

314, right? Yeah, 314.

See? I know, I know.

So I can aura farm.

Yes, you are on camera. I'll give a wave to he's one of the studs in the NFL camp bottom for the Indianapolis Colts is with us right now. Man, I see you having fun on and off the field. You're certainly not shy. We didn't even show some of the celebrations that you've had in that montage because I mean, like the dance moves are strong. You've got the backflips.

I got to know like when you're celebrating on the field. Are these just freestyle routines? Are these well thought out planned in advance?

These are planned for years going back to high school, going back to, there's one clip where I was practicing one of my dance moves that I did last year back in, I was in 2015. I was practicing when I was still in high school. Cause I saw a video on the internet of it. So these things are very well thought out because I want my celebrations to be unique just because on defense, you know, it's rare to make a play and it's hard to get turnover.

So in my mind, if the offense can do all these crazy dances and everything, It's even harder for defense to make a play. So when I get a turnover, I make sure that it's memorable. And I want every single interception or turnover in my career to have a memory attached to it with what celebration I did.

I love everything that you're saying because you're exactly right for what you do on the defensive side. This is not every moment. We're talking about turnover generation, so you celebrate those moments in a meaningful way. International flair.

Going to Europe.

Here we go, London. You have some experience, man. Fourth international game for you. You guys have the commanders. Explain to me, because it's not your first rodeo, what's unique about these trips and having success over there compared to what happens in the States?

The most unique thing is the Lack of routine that you have, you know, we're all creatures of habit going through our whole life. We have a super tight regimented routine that every single hour is accounted for with something where there's treatment practice your extra work. So That's really the toughest thing about going overseas is because now you don't have your typical massage therapist or your treatment, your dry needling, acupuncture people. So you kind of have to go out of your routine. But for me personally, I think that's the fun of it because it feels like you're out there exploring, doing different things. So for me, I love these games. One passion, my main passion is traveling and seeing the world. And that's what I do

in the off season. So being able to play football and travel, it's like a two in one for me. So I think You enjoy it once you get out of your routine and just enjoy it.

Is there extra juice for you? Because I'm looking at those stats. 17 tackles a pick, a sack, three of those games. Every game in the league is big. But wow is right. You're having success internationally. Is there something specific that you attribute it to? Because you're not getting your normal dry needling and acupuncture like you normally would.

Yeah, for me. Yeah, for me, I just let go of all routine that I see it as like complete. I'm on vacation, but obviously knowing it's a business thing, but just feeling the enjoyment for me whenever I'm having fun and feeling loose. That's when I play the best football. So when I'm overseas, I feel like, you know, playing in front of different fans in front of people that are super excited to see football because it's not every day that they get football and they don't get 17 weeks of it out there. They get a few select weeks where they have NFL teams playing over there. So I feel like it's just all the energy just piles up.

And I feel like I'm on vacation when I'm there as far as just the energy and the enjoyment.

It's still a business trip.

You're still out there to win. But for me, the enjoyment that I have playing for international fans and being able to be in a different country, traveling, that's when I feel so loose and just ready to go out there and have fun. And when I have fun, that's when I make the most plays. So those are always my favorite games, being able to play overseas. Because like I said, I feel like I'm just out there just having fun on vacation.

You guys made some plays. You got to win against the Houston Texans. I think about four of 11 on third down, 233 yards allowed. And I think it was like five three and outs against the Texans. What was working well for this unit compared to what we saw those first couple weeks?

I think we had a really intentional week of practice. I like the way that we prepared the first three weeks. But we saw that what we did, taking our meetings, our walkthroughs, Our practice and everything to the game the first two weeks, we weren't taking every single detail out there on Sunday. So I think this week was the first week that we put it all together when we had a great practice, a great week of practice. And on top of that, we had, you know, good execution going into the game. And I think that was our our best game we've had in a while, even looking back last year, just as far as the game plan coming to life. and us players doing our job when it came to Sunday because the coaches did a really

good job preparing us. And I think when we came out on the field, everything was firing because we did exactly what we did on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, walk through Saturday. And we did every single thing that we did there and brought it to Sunday. And that's why we had success.

Cam, before we let you get going, man, I think I saw every one of your reps in college when you were at Cal. I've seen so many of the plays that you've been able to make. You mentioned your lifestyle, traveling. It's a passion for you. If you follow Cam on social media, you can see some of those trips. You are such a proud representative of the Filipino heritage. I see the flags and the whole thing. I know you've traveled to Asia. You're going to Europe for an NFL game.

What would it mean for you and you think the Asian community to have a game played on that continent?

That'll be life-changing for a lot of people because during my time when I live in the Philippines in the off-season and able to do football camps and just meet the football community in all of Asia, going to different countries and just seeing the passion for football in Asia, I think being able to have a game, no matter what country in Asia it'll be, that'll change people's lives just knowing that football, especially with flag football being in the Olympics, I think it'll just wake people up that there's an international sport that's playing all around the world and that you can be a part of it. And I think that'll really wake people up to see a new dream in life. And I think in Asia, there's

so many passionate fans and people that stay up till 1 a.m.

To start the early games.

And it's tough for them to watch football, but I know so many people that stay up all night just to watch the game. So I know it'd be life-changing for us to be able to play a game out there. And I'm praying that it happens during my time in the league. I'll play up to 20 seasons if it can guarantee that I play a game in Asia.

I'm with you, man. I'll make sure that my passport is ready. Would love to see this come to fruition. Cam, man, it was awesome watching you in college at Cal. Six years in the league, the plays, the dancing, the backflips, the whole thing. Have success the rest of the season. Stay healthy and good luck this weekend in London.

Yes, sir.

Thank you for having me.

God, what a nice dude, too. And certainly a huge matchup for that Colts squad against the Commanders. Still a little uncertainty around that quarterback spot, but there's a slew of tremendous games. One that certainly... It's got a whole lot of intrigue, at least in my mind. Rams and Eagles just looking like a fun matchup where I think there's just questions around this Philadelphia team. That said, not my segment. It's Lance Erlein. So most intriguing matchups, I know for you, Patriots, Bills, for a lot of reasons here in New England. The offensive questions right now are pretty abundant. And Lance, I got to be honest with you, man, keeping pace against Josh Allen and the Bills, that is going to be a stiff challenge for him.

It's going to be really stiff.

I mean, look, the key is you've got to relax. Find a way to help Drake May relax. Drake May has played bad football dating back to last year. It's really a problem right now. And the best way to do that is run the football better. Drake is not seeing the field well. He's making bad decisions. He's making bad throws. The running game. really was stifled last week by the Jaguars. I think the best thing you can do is get the ball to the edges, away from Deion Walker, and start running the ball outside the tackles.

If you can do that, you can have some success.

And that means Travion Henderson and Ramondre Stevenson are really going to have to play great games. Josh Allen wasn't great last week.

No touchdowns, two interceptions. He showed that he was mortal.

The problem for the Patriots is that this guy, James Cook, was a monster. James Cook went absolutely bananas last week. We know he can do it over 150 yards rushing. So, you know, the problem is right now to beat the Bills, you've got a running game, you've got a great quarterback. Right now the Patriots can't say they've got a dual threat.

They've got to get the running game going to take pressure off the quarterback, Drake May.

Lance, you know this better than anyone. New Year starts, doesn't matter what happened last year. But I do think it's cool when you can carry over some of that success from a previous campaign. That's exactly what we're seeing from Trevor Lawrence. Do I dare say it? I was like, dude, we got Clemson Trevor now from the start of the season.

Yeah, seven touchdowns, two interceptions. He's doing what he needs to do.

Very efficient work last week. You know, the numbers aren't sky high. Very few quarterback numbers are anymore with all the shell coverages you're seeing. But when he gets in the red zone, he has been a killer. I mean, he's been fantastic in the red zone. And he does a great job finding this last week. It was Jacoby Myers and it was Parker Washington who's been one of the real steals of the draft over the last few years.

They've got Strange at tight end.

The problem, I think, right now is going to be how do you stop the passing attack of Joe Burrow.

This is going to be a great matchup. I'm very excited.

You know, you look at the wide receivers at Jacksonville, it doesn't look all that dangerous. Then when you look across the field and you see Jamar Chase and you see T. Higgins and you see the slew of receivers they have and pass-catching tight ends, It's quite a dichotomy of how you want to win.

One is efficient. One plays defense. But this is a big one for the Bengals.

The Bengals last week, that's a tough loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. And I think this game, for me, is my favorite game of the whole weekend.

Yeah, I'm with you, too. And I want to see, because the Bengals' defense has been relatively pretty good out of the gate here against this team in the Jags. To me, that's must-see television. Meanwhile, we've got a Broncos team and a Niners squad. Both of these teams having some early success. San Francisco has been terrific. Fred Warner, though, made some comments about Bo Nix. He knows that this offense led by a second-year quarterback can definitely be dangerous.

He's just a playmaker, right?

His ability to extend out of the pocket, use his legs.

I think he's faster than people think.

His ability to throw the deep ball and make plays in that way. He's, I think, one of the best.

Quarterbacks in the league.

You know, I was watching power rankings this week here on the NFL channel. Nick Shook had the Niners, the number one team in his power rankings. A lot of that, the play of Brock Purdy. But there's some, I don't want to say a red flag, but maybe that's the best way to describe it. What concerns you about this Niners team as they match up against the Broncos?

Well, what concerns me for the 49ers, look, Purdy's played great. He's spreading the ball out, but First two weeks were a little easy for them. This last week, it was a struggle defensively. Jeremiah Love almost got to the 100-yard mark. He had 94 yards rushing. You also had a situation defensively where you had a hard time stopping Jacoby Brissett.

He had almost 300 yards passing with two touchdowns, no takeaway. So the Niners' defense looked pretty normal last week.

Now, the good thing is their offense continues to roll, and they've got an offense led by a quarterback, as I mentioned, who can spread it out.

They've got an offense.

able to run the football with Christian McCaffrey. The real key here, I think, is going to be, can Bo Nix and the Broncos carry over that big fourth quarter that they had?

Can they ride that momentum? And that momentum is quite something.

That was a great game that we watched in the comeback win against the Rams. Can it carry over, or can the 49ers jump on them early?

If they jump on Bo Nix early, I think this.

Game is a boat race, and I think the 49ers go wire to wire with this one.

Yeah, there's a part of me that totally agrees with you. And then I just see all these fourth quarter comebacks from Bo Nix and the Broncos. And I'm like, it's never over until it's over.

They keep doing it.

They absolutely do. Lance, you're the best man. Always appreciate your insight on all of these games. And I'm with you. Those are some terrific matchups that we're going to have. We're going to get treated for or with. You know where I'm going with that. Meanwhile, we do have some football tonight. Deshaun Watson, guy's been leading some fourth quarter comebacks.

How about a team that just has figured out ways to get it done? Can they get it done against the Steelers? Back here on NFL Report Wednesday night, the Panthers and Atrium Health teamed up to host a special dinner at Bank of America Stadium for the Levine cancer patients and their devoted care teams. This is something that you're going to see Across the NFL, over the next couple weeks or so, the Minnesota Vikings also taking part in the Crucial Catch program. Just an awesome cause from an NFL perspective. All right, time for some quick hits for you and your AFC Players of the Month here.

Kenneth Walker continues to be one of the most surprising pieces in the NFL, changing the complete complexion of the Kansas City Chiefs. Gregor So once again, just a monster defensively. And then when I think about Brock Purdy, if you were paying attention, the number one fantasy quarterback this past week and Javon Holland always bringing that energy weight game ceiling interception against the Tennessee Titans. All right, coming up in just a bit, we get a closer look at TNF.

Bucky Brooks is already on the set. He's texting me. Are you going to make it for the show? Buck, I got you. Game day preview. I got two minutes to go from this studio to the other one. We'll get you set for a huge matchup right here on the NFL channel.

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