No 2026 supplemental draft; Brendan Sorsby's NFL path paused - ESPN

Brendan Sorsby will not play in the NFL in 2026 as the league has elected to not hold a supplemental draft.

The NFL's decision came down to the league's right in the collective bargaining agreement to hold a draft, as league officials felt it would ultimately become a distraction to teams as they begin to start training camp.

«His application carries with it a lot of issues,» an NFL source told ESPN. «Core of the game integrity issues.»

Sorsby admitted to betting thousands of times on college and pro sports, bets that totaled upwards of $90,000. Those bets included 40 bets on Indiana football while on the roster at the school.

Sorsby's attorney, Jeffrey Kessler, told ESPN the NFL's decision to not hold a supplemental draft «is a violation of the CBA and the law. We will pursue this immediately with the NFLPA.»

The league told Sorsby in a letter obtained by ESPN: «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.»

Here's the NFL's letter to Brendan Sorsby, informing him it is declining his petition to enter the supplemental draft, which will not be held this year. pic.twitter.com/Tfoei8fCjp

Sorsby had initially been issued a temporary injunction to clear his path to play at Texas Tech Red Raiders this season. But when the Big 12 filed in federal court with aims to punish Sorsby and Texas Tech, Sorsby withdrew his suit and declared for the supplemental draft.

The league's letter to Sorsby said that the «sole reasons» he sought entry in his petition were he'd been declared ineligible.

«The Petition provides no