WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The NFL said Tuesday afternoon it will not conduct a supplemental draft, meaning Brendan Sorsby must wait until the 2027 NFL Draft to try to join the league.
The league sent Sorsby a letter Tuesday saying it did not have ample time to review his case to enter.
The letter cited legal challenges that ended Sorsby’s NCAA career related to betting on sports.
An obtained letter from Larry Ferazani, General Counsel of the NFL Management Council.
Dear Mr. Sorsby:
We are in receipt of your Petition for Special Eligibility, dated June 16, 2026 (“Petition”). As announced earlier today, the League has elected not to conduct a…
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 23, 2026
Sorsby was at the center of a Texas district court ruling which prevented the NCAA from enforcing a ban for him to play in the upcoming season despite multiple gambling violations.
Sorsby made thousands of impermissible bets on college and pro sports that were worth at least $90,000 while at Indiana, Cincinnati and Texas Tech. Those bets include the ones he made while a freshman with the Hoosiers in 2022, though none were on games in which he played that season.
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