Previous updates within the case of quarterback Brendan Sorsby increasingly pointed to him participating within the NFL’s supplemental draft. That is not going to be going down this summer, nonetheless.
Sorsby’s legal team has been granted an injunction by a judge in Lubbock, Texas, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports. Because of this, he is ready to retain his NCAA eligibility for the 2026 season. Today’s unexpected development means Sorsby is not going to must declare for the supplemental draft and as an alternative enter the NFL under traditional circumstances next April.
Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger notes a condition of the injunction is that Sorsby will miss the primary two games of Texas Tech’s season this fall. That was offered by his representatives as a part of their efforts to work out a suspension allowing him to play in 2026. The NCAA expectedly shut down attempts by Sorsby’s camp and Texas Tech in recent days to work out a deal on this front. That appeared to arrange considered one of the more interesting supplemental drafts in recent NFL history, but Sorsby’s attention will as an alternative turn to preparation for one more college season.
During his freshman yr at Indiana, Sorsby placed quite a few bets on the Hoosiers. No wagers were placed on games during which Sorsby played, but those bets – together with a high volume of others – represented a transparent violation of the NCAA’s rules related to wagering. A lifetime ban was widely expected by many observers on this case, something which might have left the supplemental draft as Sorsby’s only path to the NFL. Now, though, the Red Raiders could have their QB1 for the approaching season on an NIL deal price roughly $6MM.
Some evaluators viewed Sorsby as a first-round prospect based on performances at Cincinnati over the past two years. The 2027 class is seen as being much stronger than 2026’s on the QB position specifically, but Sorsby could cement his status as a precious passer leading as much as the spring with a season freed from further controversy. Sorsby entered a treatment program for a gambling addiction earlier this offseason.
As noted by Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, today’s injunction also includes the condition that Sorsby proceed receiving treatment for his gambling addiction together with anxiety (something noted in his original filing for an injunction). Sorsby may even be required to attend gambler’s anonymous meetings along with his suspension to open the season. Nevertheless, this news marks a surprise which can leave him on the right track to enter the NFL draft as a part of the 2027 class.