ESPN Analysts Link 22-Year-Old Brendan Sorsby to Panthers as $90,000 Betting Scandal Clouds Draft Bid
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 18
ESPN Analysts Link 22-Year-Old Brendan Sorsby to Panthers as $90,000 Betting Scandal Clouds Draft Bid
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 18
Summary
Multiple ESPN analysts have identified Brendan Sorsby as a fit for Carolina, arguing the Panthers' depth behind Bryce Young is thin enough for the 22-year-old to compete for the QB2 role.
Benjamin Solak said Dave Canales' quick-release, shotgun-heavy concepts could suit Sorsby, while Mike Tannenbaum also backed Carolina as a logical landing spot.
Sorsby enters the discussion under a cloud: court filings say he admitted placing more than $90,000 in bets during college, including at least 40 on his own Indiana team in 2022.
Carolina's backup opening widened after it signed Kenny Pickett to a one-year deal and then traded 38-year-old Andy Dalton to Philadelphia for a 2027 seventh-round pick.
On the field, Sorsby offers production that could keep teams interested ahead of the supplemental draft after posting 2,800 passing yards, 27 touchdowns and 580 rushing yards last season at Cincinnati.