Lindsey Witten - Hartford Courant photoThere had been some unconfirmed rumors out there that UConn Huskies defensive end Lindsey Witten was heading to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Well now those rumors can be put to bed as Desmond Conner of the Hartford Courant confirms that Witten is heading to the Steelers, signing as an undrafted rookie free agent.

Witten played in 49 games at UConn and had 126 tackles, 22 sacks and one interception. 11.5 of those sacks came during the 2009 season.