The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed defensive back Daryl Porter Jr. to a one-year contract, the team announced on Thursday amid a flurry of moves.
Porter, who spent time with the Steelers as a rookie in 2025, was waived by the Buffalo Bills on Monday, June 1.
The Bills had signed Porter to a reserve/future contract on Jan. 6. The Steelers initially cut ties with Porter on Dec. 29.
Porter participating in one game for the Steelers as a rookie in 2025, as he was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad for the team's Week 16 game against the Detroit Lions . He played three special teams snaps and one on defense.
The Steelers signed veteran cornerback Tre Flowers to the active roster a week before releasing Porter. They also elevated defensive back D'Shawn Jamison to the active roster from the practice squad for the team's Week 17 game against the Cleveland Browns .
West Virginia defensive back Daryl Porter Jr. — Kelsie LeRose / WV Sports Now
Porter, 24, first signed with Buffalo as an UDFA after going un-selected in the 2025 NFL Draft . He was waived by the Bills on July 28, 2025 and signed with the Steelers on Aug. 4. In three preseason games, he played 87 snaps of defense and recorded six tackles.
Porter began his collegiate career at West Virginia before transferring to Miami . He was a two-year starter for the Hurricanes and, at the two stops, registered 108 tackles, 18 passes defended and an interception.
Porter is the the son of former NFL safety Daryl Porter Sr., who had two stints with the Steelers amid a six-year NFL career. Porter Sr., who was the Steelers' sixth-round pick out of Boston College in the 1997 NFL Draft, never played in a regular-season game with the team and was best-known for his three-year run with the Bills from 1998-2000.
In addition to signing Porter, the Steelers also signed wide receiver Joaquin Davis and released guard Aiden Williams and long snapper Cal Adomitis .
Chris Ward contributed.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Steelers Bring Back Promising Young Defensive Back
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