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Pittsburgh Steelers depth chart
NFL · AFC North · 2026
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Cole BurgessIR

WR · 3rd season
YR 3
Current depth chart
WRNot on depth chartYR 3
Injured Reserve · Currently unavailable
Bio
Cole Burgess is a 6'1", 200-pound slot receiver with two years of NFL experience. He played four seasons at SUNY Cortland, appearing in 43 career games and recording 178 receptions for 3,133 yards and 35 touchdowns. In 2023, he led the Empire 8 Conference with 87 receptions, 1,375 receiving yards, and 16 touchdowns while helping Cortland win the Division III national title; he caught a 21-yard touchdown pass in that championship game with 1:41 remaining in the fourth quarter. Burgess was named first-team all-conference in all four seasons and added 66 kickoff returns for 1,647 yards and three touchdowns during his college career. After spending 2024 on the Cincinnati Practice Squad without making his NFL debut, he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Player information
Height6'1"Weight200 lbHometownCold Brook, NYAge27CollegeCortland State Of New YorkDraftedUndrafted free agent · signed with BengalsExperience2 NFL seasons
Contract
$885Kper year · AAV
Years 1Cap 0.3%
T-265 of 386 · WR market by AAV
Career path
CORTLAND STATE OF NEW YORKthrough 2023
BENGALS2024 – 2025
STEELERS2026 — present