Brendan Sorsby’s NFL future won’t begin in 2026, as the league decided not to hold a supplemental draft this year.Sorsby admitted to a long period of sports betting on college and pro teams, with bets totaling over $90,000.Among those bets were some on Indiana Hoosiers football, which he played for at the time.
As part of the collective bargaining agreement between the league and the Players’ Association, it held the right to have a draft in the first place.Thus, league officials felt it would be a distraction to teams to hold the supplemental draft as training camp was set to start later this summer.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBrendan Sorsby of the Cincinnati Bearcats walks off the field after the team defeated the Baylor Bears 41-20 at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Oct.
25, 2025.(Dylan Buell/Getty Images)Larry Ferazani, General Counsel of the NFL Management Council, penned a letter to Sorsby explaining the league’s decision."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," Ferazani’s letter read, per multiple outlets.
"Your Petition – filed three business days before the deadline, without any supporting information or documentation, and only after abandoning your recent litigation efforts to avoid NCAA sanctions – does not provide a basis for the League to alter those plans.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.BRENDAN SORSBY ADMITS WAGERING NEARLY $90,000 DURING COLLEGE CAREER AS NCAA FIGHT HEATS UPFerazani’s letter continued by saying the "sole reasons" for seeking entry into a supplemental draft was due to being "declared ineligible" by the NCAA after trying all avenues to continue his collegiate career.
It also points out how Sorsby’s petition...