Pro Football Rumors
Brendan Sorsby was already firmly on the NFL radar’s headed into the 2025 season, but he was widely expected to wait until 2027 to declare for the draft.
Now that the 22-year-old quarterback’s gambling scandal has forced him out of college football, NFL teams are accelerating their scouting process ahead of the supplemental draft next month. The league has yet to set an official date, but Sorsby is set for a pro day on July 10, which will likely be attended by all 32 teams, followed by workouts for individual clubs. (A pretrial conference for the University of Cincinnati’s federal lawsuit accusing Sorsby of breaking his NIL contract is scheduled for the same day.)
Cincinnati head coach Scott Satterfield said (via ESPN) that every NFL team has reached out to him regarding his former starter. He noted that their questions have been “more on a personal level, probably more than the football level,” but offered a glowing review of Sorsby’s skills at quarterback.
“He’s very talented, has great size, can run, can throw,” Satterfield said. He is expecting to field more calls regarding Sorsby in the coming weeks.
The same is true for Sorsby’s agent, Ron Slavin. He said on 105.3 The Fan that he has heard from 26 NFL teams this week, and Texas Tech head coach Joey Maguire is “getting a ton of phone calls.” As with Satterfield, those queries are likely focused on Sorsby’s off-field concerns just as much as his potential on an NFL field.
Every team will generate some kind of scouting report on Sorsby. Even those with a stable quarterback situation will want to know more about a potential starter they could face in the coming years. Most (if not all), including the Browns, have already done some homework on Sorsby and will add to their reports in the coming weeks. The Steelers have been scouting Sorsby for months, per Mark Kaboly of The Pat McAfee Show, though that does not necessarily indicate their interest. The Colts have also been mentioned as another team who could be in the mix.
Projections for Sorsby’s landing spot in next month’s supplemental draft remain in the second-round range. Comparisons to the next year’s quarterback class will play a role in his valuation, as the club that selects Sorsby will have to give up their corresponding pick in the 2027 draft. Outside of his major personal red flags, that is arguably the biggest factor keeping him out of the first round. It is easy, though, to envision an NFL team looking at Sorsby’s 6-foot-3, 235-pound frame, strong arm, and movement skills and believing he can be a long-term starter. That would be considered a steal with a Day 2 pick in a standard draft, but in this unique situation, front offices around the league will have to carefully weigh the risks.
