NFL Blocks Brendan Sorsby Until 2027 by Refusing 2026 Supplemental Draft
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Updated · NBC Sports · Jun 24
NFL Blocks Brendan Sorsby Until 2027 by Refusing 2026 Supplemental Draft
3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Jun 24
Summary
Brendan Sorsby is effectively barred from entering the NFL this season after the league declined to hold a 2026 supplemental draft, leaving him frozen out until 2027.
Jeffrey Kessler, Sorsby’s lawyer, says the move violates the CBA and the law, but the report says Sorsby must decide whether a court fight is worth more legal costs and possible league blowback.
The NFL had cited Sorsby’s late, undocumented petition after he dropped NCAA litigation, while his camp argues the league used that process to impose the equivalent of a full-season suspension.
Sorsby’s advisers may instead focus on 2027, using the next year to address fallout from his gambling history and publicly explain the scope of his betting before the regular draft.