NFL declines Brendan Sorsby's supplemental draft application, leaves Texas Tech QB with few options for 2026

<p>The NFL sent a letter to Sorsby explaining its decision and cited what it determined were numerous issues with his application for inclusion in the supplemental draft. </p>

<p>"The issues presented by your Petition are too significant, and too closely tied to the League's core integrity interest, to permit meaningful review within the timeline presented," Larry Ferazani of the NFL management council wrote in the letter.</p>

<blockquote><p>Text of the letter, sent by Larry Ferazani of the NFL Management Council, to Brendan Sorsby <a href="https://x.com/NFLonCBS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@NFLonCBS</a> <a href="https://t.co/v4y6UmvC1g" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">pic.twitter.com/v4y6UmvC1g</a></p>— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) <a href="https://x.com/jjones9/status/2069475629041397840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">June 23, 2026</a></blockquote>

<p>Text of the letter, sent by Larry Ferazani of the NFL Management Council, to Brendan Sorsby <a href="https://x.com/NFLonCBS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@NFLonCBS</a> <a href="https://t.co/v4y6UmvC1g" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">pic.twitter.com/v4y6UmvC1g</a></p>

<p>The league noted that Sorsby did not provide the complete record of the NCAA's investigation into his gambling habits and that he did not take accountability for his conduct. Because he "sought to avoid the consequences" of the NCAA's ineligibility ruling through an injunction hearing and did not express that he would adhere to the NFL's integrity policies, Sorsby will not have a path to the league this offseason.</p>

<p>Sorsby's attorney, Jeffrey Kessler, called the NFL's decision "a violation of the CBA and the law" and said in a <a href="https://x.com/bmarcello/status/2069477424664862888" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">statement to CBS Sports</a> that "we will pursue this immediately with the NFLPA."</p>

<p>With a return to Texas Tech seemingly untenable due to the <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/brendan-sorsby-fallout-texas-tech-athletic-director-backlash/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">widespread outcry over his participation in college football</a>, Sorsby is low on options for the 2026 season. He cannot sign with an <a href="https://cbssports.com/nfl/teams/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NFL team</a> as a free agent this year and thus would need to find an opportunity in another professional league if he is to play between now and 2027. He can, however, enter the 2027 <a href="https://cbssports.com/nfl/draft/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NFL Draft</a>.</p>

<p>Now that the prospect of the supplemental draft is off the table, safety <a href="/nfl/players/3126183/jalen-thompson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jalen Thompson</a> in 2019 remains the most recent player to join the league through that avenue. Bernie Kosar, Cris Carter, <a href="/nfl/players/1631107/terrelle-pryor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Terrelle Pryor</a> and <a href="/nfl/players/1686045/josh-gordon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Josh Gordon</a> are among the biggest names to spark NFL careers by way of the supplemental draft.</p>

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