Updated
Updated · NBC Sports · Jun 23
Jeffrey Kessler Challenges NFL's 2026 Supplemental Draft Exclusion of Brendan Sorsby
Updated
Updated · NBC Sports · Jun 23

Jeffrey Kessler Challenges NFL's 2026 Supplemental Draft Exclusion of Brendan Sorsby

3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Jun 23

Summary

  • Jeffrey Kessler said he will immediately pursue the NFL's decision to block Brendan Sorsby from the 2026 supplemental draft, calling the move a violation of the CBA and the law.
  • The first step is likely through the NFLPA, because the supplemental draft was created by collective bargaining and the union has standing to challenge the league's refusal to hold one.
  • Sorsby is not an NFLPA member, but Kessler said he also has separate legal rights that could be pursued in court; no lawsuit has been filed yet.
  • The NFL earlier canceled the 2026 supplemental draft after citing Sorsby's late petition and gambling history, including more than $90,000 in bets and 40 wagers on Indiana football, leaving him unable to enter the league until 2027.

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