Pro Football Rumors
Brendan Sorsby was on course to participate in the supplemental draft as his means of entering the NFL in 2026. That will not be taking place, however.
The NFL announced on Tuesday that the supplemental draft will not be held in 2026. As a result, Sorsby will not be able to turn pro this summer. The embattled Texas Tech quarterback will instead be eligible for the traditional NFL draft in April 2027.
A letter addressed to Sorsby from the NFL’s management council (h/t NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport) details the league’s reasoning for this decision. It reads in part:
“Under our Collective Bargaining Agreement, the League retains sole discretion to determine whether it is appropriate to conduct a Supplemental Draft in any given year. The League has not conducted such a draft for several years and, prior to your submission, the League had no plans to do so this year, as no other player has sought entry… The issues presented by your Petition are too significant, and too closely tied to the League’s core integrity interests, to permit meaningful review within the timeline presented.
“… even after receiving notice of the NCAA’s decision rescinding your college eligibility in May, you sought to avoid the consequences of that determination through litigation rather than accepting responsibility for your actions, and you pursued entry into the NFL only after abandoning those efforts.”
More to come…
