- May 21, 2026
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Last Tuesday, the NFL denied quarterback Brendan Sorsby's application for the supplemental draft. Since then, Sorsby has done nothing to challenge the ruling.
At this point, it means that he most likely won't be fighting it. Regardless of the arguments Sorsby could make under the language of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and the league's pattern and practice of conducting a supplemental draft when a player meets the basic eligibility standard (which does not include a character test, an integrity test, or any other test that would consider the player's conduct before entering the NFL), Sorsby is by all appearances accepting the NFL's position.
If Sorsby were going to fight it, his lawyer would be asking for a preliminary injunction requiring the NFL to hold a supplemental draft and to include him in the pool. It would be an aggressive move, requiring the court to move quickly. By not moving quickly to file the paperwork seeking essentially emergency relief, it becomes very difficult for Sorsby to persuade a federal court to essentially drop everything and take up the case.
And so it appears that Sorsby will prepare for the 2027 draft, which the league encouraged him to do in the letter denying his application.
At this point, it means that he most likely won't be fighting it. Regardless of the arguments Sorsby could make under the language of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and the league's pattern and practice of conducting a supplemental draft when a player meets the basic eligibility standard (which does not include a character test, an integrity test, or any other test that would consider the player's conduct before entering the NFL), Sorsby is by all appearances accepting the NFL's position.
If Sorsby were going to fight it, his lawyer would be asking for a preliminary injunction requiring the NFL to hold a supplemental draft and to include him in the pool. It would be an aggressive move, requiring the court to move quickly. By not moving quickly to file the paperwork seeking essentially emergency relief, it becomes very difficult for Sorsby to persuade a federal court to essentially drop everything and take up the case.
And so it appears that Sorsby will prepare for the 2027 draft, which the league encouraged him to do in the letter denying his application.