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The NFL reached a settlement with quarterback Brendan Sorsby that makes him eligible for the 2027 NFL Draft after his exclusion from the 2026 supplemental draft. He will not challenge the decision and cannot sign an NFL contract until after the 2027 Draft, with NFLPA involvement in the negotiations as he focuses on preparation for the draft.
The CFL and NFL have blocked Brendan Sorsby from joining any pro team in 2026, stating they will not register a contract or allow teams to add him to a negotiation list; his options appear to be pursuing a court challenge to the NFL’s supplemental draft decision or waiting until 2027, with no lawsuit filed yet.
Two days after the NFL said there won’t be a supplemental draft next month, Brendan Sorsby’s plan to sue the league is looking unlikely as no filing has appeared by the Friday deadline; even if his attorney Jeffrey Kessler pursues a swift injunction, the clock is ticking and the odds of a suit seem to be diminishing, leaving the NFL’s current stance largely intact for 2026.
Brendan Sorsby, not yet a NFLPA member, seeks entry into the 2026 supplemental draft, putting the union in a bind because any challenge to the NFL’s stance would affect current members’ job security. The NFLPA’s duty is to its members, and using a non-member’s bid could be seen as prioritizing non-members over veterans. The issue echoes a Clarett-era principle about how draft eligibility and roster limits impact player jobs. With time pressing and no decision yet announced, the possibility of a lawsuit to force a supplemental draft remains on the table, but the union must weigh member protections first.
The NFL denied Brendan Sorsby’s request to be available as a free agent before the draft, so he won’t be draft-eligible until April 2027 and can only sign with a team after entering the draft and going undrafted.
The NFL announced it will not hold a 2026 supplemental draft and denied Brendan Sorsby entry, citing the league’s sole discretion and Sorsby’s gambling history and NCAA eligibility issues; his camp says the application was treated as sufficient, while the NFL argues the petition lacked supporting information and raised integrity concerns. With no supplemental draft this year, Sorsby’s pursuit of professional play shifts toward the 2027 NFL Draft as his next path.
After the NFL barred Brendan Sorsby from the supplemental draft, the NFL Players Association has not decided whether or how to challenge the NFL’s move, citing questions of standing since Sorsby isn’t yet a union member and potential effects on current players. Lawyer Jeffrey Kessler says a CBA violation could be raised, and Sorsby may ultimately have to sue the NFL to force a supplemental draft if needed.
The NFL has rejected Brendan Sorsby’s bid to enter a 2026 supplemental draft and will not hold a supplemental draft this year, ending his bid amid an NCAA gambling-rule investigation and related legal battles over his college eligibility. The league cited its sole discretion to conduct such a draft and noted there were no plans to hold one, leaving Sorsby to pursue the NFL through the regular draft path in 2027 while his eligibility saga and related lawsuits continue to play out.
In denying Brendan Sorsby entry to the NFL supplemental draft, the league cited missing information on NCAA eligibility and gambling history. Sorsby’s attorney says the NFL asked for nothing beyond a simple application and that he provided it within hours; the NFL reportedly declined further information and—according to Kessler—this could violate the CBA and the law, with a potential lawsuit forthcoming. The denial was also communicated to the media before Sorsby.
Brendan Sorsby was barred from the NFL supplemental draft. His attorney, Jeffrey Kessler, says the exclusion violates the NFL's collective bargaining agreement (and the law) and plans to contest the decision with the NFLPA, which could challenge the move since the supplemental draft was created by the CBA. While Sorsby is not yet an NFLPA member, potential legal avenues, including a court challenge, are being explored, though no lawsuit has been filed; the decision also freezes Sorsby out until 2027.
Ron Slavin says Brendan Sorsby did not escape punishment for his NCAA gambling case; Sorsby chose to return to college and pursue an NFL career, spending substantial personal money on attorneys, and now faces whether he’ll enter the 2026 supplemental draft or the 2027 NFL draft pool, with Slavin stressing that the consequences have been severe and Sorsby is determined to prove critics wrong.
With the deadline for the supplemental draft looming, Brendan Sorsby’s agent says there’s hope the NFL won’t bar his client, arguing the NCAA investigation found no integrity violations and that his bets occurred before he was on the travel roster and not during games; the league still must decide whether to admit him and whether a suspension would follow if drafted, a decision that could face challenge from the NFLPA.
Today marks the deadline for NFL supplemental-draft applications as quarterback Brendan Sorsby has applied, but the league has not announced a pool or ruled on his eligibility, leaving open whether he’ll be admitted and what post-draft sanctions might occur under the CBA and related precedents.
NFL observers suggest the Jets should thoroughly evaluate Brendan Sorsby as a potential franchise quarterback, despite mixed signals about their interest; a careful assessment of his pro potential and the possibility of a supplemental-draft path could payoff for a team still searching for a long-term QB.
Analyst Steve Palazzolo predicts the Steelers will bid a third-round pick to draft Brendan Sorsby in the mid-July supplemental draft, potentially reshaping Pittsburgh's QB room behind Drew Allar as Will Howard's spot becomes precarious; Sorsby's gambling-related eligibility issues and the team's rigorous background checks factor into the decision.