The Pro Football Writers of America put out its All-Rookie team and one member of the Pittsburgh Steelers made the team. the PFWA named Joey Porter Jr. as one of its cornerbacks, along with Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon.
Two Steelers rookies who didn’t make the team were offensive tackle Broderick Jones and defensive tackle Keeanu Benton.
The PWFA went with Dawand Jones of the Cleveland Browns and Darnell Wright of the Chicago Bears instead. At defensive line, it was the Rams Kobie Turner and the Eagles Jalen Carter on the interior defensive line.
.@JoeyPorterJr has been named to the @PFWAwriters All-Rookie team 🙌
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— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) January 23, 2024
Pittsburgh got significant contributions from all three rookies also with rookie edge rusher Nick Herbig. Porter started 11 games in 2023 and quickly became the team’s No. 1 cover corner, shutting down he opposing team’s best receiver week after week.
