QB Brendan Sorsby seeks entry into NFL supplemental draft

The Brendan Sorsby story is taking another turn. After being granted an injunction that would make him eligible for the 2026 college football season and able to play, the Texas Tech quarterback is now planning on entering the NFL. According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, he is applying to be part of the NFL supplemental draft.

Sorsby, who played two seasons for Indiana and then was the starting quarterback the last two seasons for Cincinnati, admitted to a gambling problem in which he placed tens of thousands of dollars of bets on college football and the teams for which he played.

He transferred to Texas Tech, entered into a treatment program in Arizona and then was ruled ineligible to play by the NCAA. Sorsby went to court and was granted an injunction to restore his eligibility while the case played out. However, the NCCA filed suit to have a stay of the injunction. Per Thamel, Sorsby plans on withdrawing his suit, which would make him ineligible again.

So instead of fighting to play another season in college, he now is turning his sights on an NFL career.

He was expected to be a top quarterback prospect in the 2027 draft.

The supplemental draft has been around for decades and exists when otherwise draft-eligible players lose eligibility for the coming college season. The league must approve his entry into the supplemental draft, and if so, teams place a sort of draft pick claim like with waivers. The highest pick using the same order as the 2026 draft is used to know who is awarded the player.

Sorsby will hold a pro day for teams to watch on July 10.

We will see if he is someone the Arizona Cardinals will be interested in.

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