The Pittsburgh Steelers enter Week 2 facing uncertainty in their secondary as cornerback Joey Porter Jr . missed practice for a second consecutive day on Thursday with a hamstring injury, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reported. Porter exited Sunday’s season-opening win over the New York Jets and has not participated since.

Head coach Mike Tomlin downplayed the issue after Week 1, calling it tightness in Porter’s hamstring, and expressed optimism Tuesday that the cornerback would be available for the Steelers’ home opener against the Seattle Seahawks. However, two consecutive days of missed practice now cast doubt on that optimism.

The Steelers’ injury report points to several concerns. Along with Porter, safety DeShon Elliott (knee), defensive tackle Derrick Harmon (knee), and vete

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