Sorsby Faces 2026 Football Exile After NFL, CFL Block 22-Year-Old Quarterback
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Updated · Sports Illustrated · Jun 26
Sorsby Faces 2026 Football Exile After NFL, CFL Block 22-Year-Old Quarterback
3 articles · Updated · Sports Illustrated · Jun 26
Summary
Brendan Sorsby now appears shut out of competitive football for 2026 after the CFL refused to register any contract for him and the NFL declined to hold a supplemental draft.
The 22-year-old quarterback is being sidelined by a betting scandal in which he admitted placing thousands of wagers, including at least 40 bets on his own Indiana team.
NFL rules also prevent him from signing as a free agent without that draft path, while his dropped NCAA lawsuit leaves no route back to college football this season.
Jeffrey Kessler, Sorsby’s agent, called the NFL decision unlawful and said he plans to take the matter to the NFL Players Association, but the quarterback’s clearest path now is the 2027 NFL draft.