Quarterback ties

The term “quarterback ties” can refer to various situations in American football. Some search results are shown below:
The term “quarterback ties” is used to describe a tie in the results of a Reddit poll rating NFL quarterbacks at the midway point of the 2022 season. A tie is declared when two or more quarterbacks receive the same amount of votes.
If you saw the headline “quarterback ties record” in the October 2 issue of the Rio Grande Sun, you know that a quarterback from Tularosa High School tied the school record for touchdown passes in a game. In this context, “ties” refers to a state of equality or parity.
According to Chron’s third 2016 article, “playing quarterback ties in with that,” meaning that the position requires knowledge of the offense and the playbook. The phrase “ties in with” has come to signify “is related to” or “is connected to” in this context.
To clarify, the lack of ties between players, coaches, and play-callers in 2022 is what the Patriots mean when they say “ties that were non-existent in 2022” in their summer camp report. “ties” here denotes “connections” or “relationships”.
The phrase “playing quarterback ties in with that, too” appears in the Texans’ August quotations report, and it’s meant to imply that quarterbacking is analogous to being an athlete and switching positions. “ties in with” refers to how closely something resembles another thing.
According to a https://thefalconswire.usatoday.com/lists/atlatna-falcons-jimmy-garoppolo-nfl-trade-rumors/, “quarterback’s ties to” refers to quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s relationships with the Atlanta Falcons and the city of Atlanta. The term “ties to” can also be read as “connections with” or “relationships with.”