Some finality, at least regarding the NFL, in Brendan Sorsby‘s 2026 journey emerged Tuesday afternoon. The embattled quarterback is no longer attempting a push to be part of the supplemental draft this year.
A memo released to the league’s 32 teams (via ESPN’s Adam Schefter) indicates Sorsby will not pursue legal action for 2026 NFL entry. Instead, the former Indiana and Cincinnati quarterback will turn his attention to the 2027 draft.
As part of an agreement between Sorsby’s camp, the NFL and NFLPA (via NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero), no discipline for previously known acts will commence. However, the league will retain the right to investigate findings that surface in the future, per NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport. This certainly could be interpreted as good news for the confessed gambling addict, who has received treatment amid turmoil with the NCAA, though it does not offer the would-be Texas Tech passer assurances he will enter the NFL without punishment. It will depend on any further discoveries related to his gambling habit.
Another interesting piece of fallout here concerns Sorsby’s 2027 pre-draft path. He will be eligible to conduct workouts with teams, per Pelissero, who adds the QB would also be Senior Bowl-eligible next year. That would certainly be an interesting invite for the top college all-star game to extend, considering the events that led the QB to his current position.
“The news about the supplemental draft changes nothing about my recovery journey,” Sorsby said in a statement. “… I am fully committed to being the best version of myself that I can be while getting ready for the 2027 draft.”
More to come.
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