Brendan Sorsby’s attorney is firing back at the NFL after the league rejected a request for a supplemental draft.
In a letter to Sorsby, the , stating that the quarterback did not make a sufficient case. Jeffrey Kessler, Sorsby’s attorney, is firing back at the NFL general counsel, saying Sorsby followed the guidelines and was not given the opportunity to state his case for an NFL opportunity in 2026. Sorsby’s camp also accuses the NFL of announcing the decision to the media before infoming Sorsby.
In late April, we inquired with the NFL about the process for gaining entry into the Supplemental Draft,” Kessler’s statement reads. “The response from the League was that all that was required was a short application, which needed to be submitted prior to June 22. At no point did the NFL indicate that it would need or want to review anything other than the application itself or that submitting the application at or close to the deadline would have any impact on the NFL’s consideration.
“Last week, we requested the NFL’s supplemental draft application. The application asked for basic biographical information, responses to four yes-or-no questions and included a small space for Mr. Sorsby to state “why are you applying for the 2026 Supplemental Draft?” It did not provide an opportunity or ask that Mr. Sorsby submit any additional documentation or information. Mr. Sorsby fully completed the application and submitted it to the NFL within hours of receiving it.
“Mr. Sorsby’s agent followed up with the NFL to ask if any additional information was needed or if the NFL had any questions. The NFL declined that invitation.
“The NFL gave its letter purporting to deny Mr. Sorsby entry to the Supplemental Draft to the media before sending it to Mr. Sorsby. He learned that the NFL was not planning to hold a Supplemental Draft when the media reported it.
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It’s currently unclear what’s next for Sorsby. Threats of sanctions against Texas Tech for playing Sorsby prompted the program to part with the QB. As it currently stands, he won’t be playing in the NFL in 2026, either.
We’ll see what’s next for Sorsby as the saga takes its latest turn.
Statement from the office of Brendan Sorsby’s attorney Jeffrey Kessler:
In late April, we inquired with the NFL about the process for gaining entry into the Supplemental Draft. The response from the League was that all that was required was a short application, which needed to…
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) June 23, 2026
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