No 2026 supplemental draft; Brendan Sorsby's NFL path paused
Brendan Sorsby will sit out the 2026 season and prepare for the 2027 NFL Draft. The quarterback and the NFL Players Association reached a settlement with the league. This agreement resolves legal claims and prevents further litigation.
What changed
Sorsby has shifted his focus to the 2027 draft following a settlement with the NFL and NFLPA.
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Brendan Sorsby to prepare for 2027 NFL Draft after settlement
confidence 100%Brendan Sorsby will sit out the 2026 season and prepare for the 2027 NFL Draft. The quarterback and the NFL Players Association reached a settlement with the league. This agreement resolves legal claims and prevents further litigation.
What's confirmed:
- Brendan Sorsby will prepare for the 2027 NFL Draft.
- Sorsby will not pursue a path to the NFL in 2026.
- The NFL denied Sorsby's application to enter via the supplemental draft.
- A settlement between the NFL, NFLPA, and Sorsby resolves legal claims regarding the league.
- Sorsby and the NFL Players Association will not pursue litigation.
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NFL cancels 2026 supplemental draft, blocking Brendan Sorsby
confidence 100%The NFL declined Brendan Sorsby's application and will not hold a supplemental draft this summer. This decision leaves the former Texas Tech quarterback ineligible to enter the league in 2026. The league cited Sorsby's issues as too significant to allow his entry.
What's confirmed:
- The NFL will not hold a supplemental draft in 2026.
- Brendan Sorsby is ineligible to enter the NFL in 2026.
- The NFL described Sorsby's issues as too significant to grant his application.
- A gambling scandal ended Sorsby's college football career.
- The NFL has not had a player selected in the supplemental draft since 2019.
Still unconfirmed:
- Jeffrey Kessler claims the exclusion of Brendan Sorsby from the supplemental draft violates the CBA.
- The CFL confirmed teams are unable to sign Sorsby ahead of the current period.