Embattled QB Brendan Sorsby to Become Eligible for 2027 NFL Draft After Opting Not to Sue the League
The quarterback will not pursue further legal action after the NFL denied his supplemental draft bid and set his path for 2027 eligibility.
- On Tuesday, the NFL informed all 32 teams that quarterback Brendan Sorsby abandoned his legal challenge after the league denied his petition to enter the supplemental draft.
- Sorsby faced NCAA ineligibility after admitting to wagering at least $90,000 on sports, including 40 bets on Indiana football during his 2022 freshman season.
- The NFL memo confirmed Sorsby is now considered 'Draft-Eligible' for the 2027 NFL Draft, though he cannot sign an NFL Player Contract until the draft concludes.
- In a Tuesday statement, Sorsby accepted '100% responsibility' for his gambling problem, saying his recovery journey remains his priority alongside preparation for the 2027 draft.
- Sorsby, 22, remains ineligible for the Canadian Football League in 2026 and will use the next 10 months to prepare for his professional football future.
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Brendan Sorsby’s path to the NFL just narrowed to one option, and the first public response came from home. After the league shut the door on a supplemental draft, his mother, Kristi Sorsby, answered with a prayer that matched the weight of the moment. “Praying this next chapter is your best one yet! God has a plan!,” Kristi Sorsby wrote, sharing Brendan Sorsby’s public statement on her Instagram Story. Sorsby’s next path into the league will b…
Brendan Sorsby roller coaster takes new twist as he becomes eligible for 2027 NFL Draft
The NFL, NFLPA and Brendan Sorsby have reached a settlement resolving any claims stemming from the league’s decision to not hold a supplemental draft and making Brendan Sorsby eligible for the 2027 NFL Draft, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday.
Former Texas Tech, Cincinnati QB Brendan Sorsby to prepare for 2027 NFL draft
Any chances of Brendan Sorsby attempting to take his legal fight to the NFL and NFLPA has officially paused. Sorsby, the former Texas Tech quarterback who has been at the center of controversy this summer, will no longer pursue legal…
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QB Brendan Sorsby passes on NFL lawsuit, begins prep for 2027 draft
Brendan Sorsby plans to punt on further litigation, which finalizes that the former Indiana and Cincinnati quarterback will not play professional football until 2027.
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