{"id":212866,"date":"2026-06-07T04:43:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T04:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/212866\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T04:43:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T04:43:46","slug":"steelers-would-need-to-pay-hefty-price-for-polarizing-qb-brendan-sorsby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/212866\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers would need to pay hefty price for polarizing QB Brendan Sorsby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The Pittsburgh Steelers\u2019 quarterback room is already full as is. With four signal-callers currently on the roster, adding a fifth before training camp would be a shock, to say the least. However, there is a rare case in which a first-round talent is available in the supplemental draft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Former Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby\u2019s appeal to have his eligibility reinstated has been denied by the NCAA. This comes after Sorsby was found to have gambled on his own team while at Indiana. And while he won\u2019t be playing college football in 2026, there is a change Sorsby finds himself on an NFL roster, though he won\u2019t come cheap.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Per Tony Pauline, should a team take Sorsby in the supplemental draft, it could cost a first or second round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">\u201cMultiple sources inside the league tell me if QB Brendan Sorsby of Texas Tech is unable to regain eligibility for the \u201826 college season &amp; forced to enter a supplemental draft, he will be a late 1st\/early 2nd round pick depending on the order,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TonyPauline\/status\/2062196625615810806?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pauline writes<\/a>. \u201cPresently Sorsby is graded higher than Arch Manning by several area scouts as we head towards the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Should the Steelers take the leap and use a pick on Sorsby, they would basically be saying he is the quarterback they are betting on for the future, and it would mean that both Will Howard and Mason Rudolph would be out the door.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Sorsby threw 27 touchdowns to five interceptions and led the Big 12 with a passer rating of 155.5 in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Let us know what you think in the comments. Be sure to bookmark Behind the Steel Curtain for all the latest news, breakdowns, and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Pittsburgh Steelers\u2019 quarterback room is already full as is. 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