{"id":923274,"date":"2026-06-19T17:27:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/923274\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T17:27:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:27:17","slug":"steelers-have-interesting-link-to-brendan-sorsby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/923274\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers Have Interesting Link to Brendan Sorsby"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steelers News<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"PittsburghUSA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

College Football\u2019s top coach, Curt Cignetti of Indiana, weighed in on the Brendan Sorsby<\/a> situation that has captured the attention of the football world. <\/p>\n

After announcing his plan to return to college football in 2026, his gambling issues surfaced and Sorsby was stripped of his NCAA eligibility.<\/p>\n

Since then, there\u2019s been an ongoing legal battle, but he recently surrendered his hand and announced he is applying to enter the NFL Supplemental Draft in July. <\/p>\n

Sorsby placed more than 9,000 bets totaling at least $90,000<\/a> across a four-year span. Court documents and stipulated facts revealed that during his time at Indiana alone, he placed at least 2,900 bets, which included 40 impermissible wagers on his own football team. <\/p>\n

Sorsby never played under Cignetti at Indiana, but they did cross paths. <\/p>\n

\u201cI know Brendan a little bit. He was actually in the program for about a week and a half when I was hired,\u201d Cignetti said during a Thursday appearance on The Rich Eisen Show<\/a>. \u201cI think he\u2019s an outstanding quarterback and a great kid. I think he\u2019s going to be a great pro with the proper support to overcome some of the issues he\u2019s had. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think he\u2019s got a lot of talent, and there will be an NFL team real happy to have him.\u201d<\/p>\n

One NFL team that has been heavily linked to Sorsby is the Pittsburgh Steelers. In fact, Kalshi\u2019s prediction markets<\/a> has the Steelers as the favorites to land Sorsby. <\/p>\n

The Steelers quarterbacks coach is Frank Cignetti Jr., who\u2019s the brother of Curt Cignetti. Sorsby was with Curt Cignetti for a brief time, but the Steelers do have an interesting link to Sorsby. Every amount of intel is crucial, given Sorsby\u2019s past history. <\/p>\n

\"CincinnatiCincinnati Bearcats quarterback Brendan Sorsby (2) scores a touchdown in the second quarter of the NCAA football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Iowa State Cyclones at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Oct. 4, 2025. USA TODAY Network \/ Imagn ImagesCredit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n

It would be hard to believe there are zero teams interested in Sorsby, especially because he was regarded as a first-round talent last season while throwing for 2,800 yards, 27 touchdowns and just five interceptions, leading the Big 12 with a 13.5 yards-per-completion average.<\/p>\n

NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay thinks the Steelers would be an ideal landing spot for Sorsby.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan\u2019t you see the Steelers?\u201d McShay said on The McShay Show<\/a>. \u201cBecause the Steelers have been mired in this, we\u2019re good enough every year. We\u2019re right on the fringe. We\u2019re either in the playoffs, getting knocked out early or we just miss the playoffs. So we\u2019re always picking around 21 or 23 or 25, so we can\u2019t get that guy. \u2026 This is a unique opportunity for the Steelers. I\u2019m just throwing it out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

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