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Cardinals Target QB Sorsby in Supplemental Draft, Jets Opt Out

6/22/2026

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Cardinals Select Sorsby

The Arizona Cardinals plan to select quarterback Brendan Sorsby in the July 2026 supplemental draft.
Jets insider Rich Cimini confirmed the New York Jets will not pursue Sorsby.
An investigation found Sorsby gambled on sports and entered rehab, prompting his supplemental-draft filing.
Analysts expect Sorsby to be chosen in the second round because the draft order places teams with six or fewer wins, including the Cardinals, near the top.

Summary

Jets Overhaul

Jets rank second-worst at quarterback, prompting urgent roster overhaul.
Geno Smith starts Week 1 with a 2-13 record, 19 touchdowns and a league-leading 17 interceptions in 2025.
Woody Johnson’s high-profile gamble to draft Sorsby, costing a 2027 second-round pick, meets Darren Mougey and Aaron Glenn’s skepticism and is less attractive because the 2026 draft includes top quarterbacks Arch Manning and Dante Moore.

Summary

Sorsby Drafted

Approval of Sorsby's supplemental-draft entry would place him among prospects seeking contracts similar to rising star Fernando Mendoza.
If taken in the first round of the supplemental draft, Sorsby could earn $4-$6 million in 2026.
Cam Ward, the 2025 first-overall pick, secured a $48 million contract, illustrating top-draft financial upside.
Chiefs tackle Josh Simmons, the final first-round selection in 2025, signed for $14 million, showing lower-end rookie deals.

Summary

Jets Re-sign

The Jets re-signed five starters—Joe Tippmann, Breece Hall, Jeremy Ruckert, Josh Myers and Garrett Wilson—to multi-year deals.
All offensive starters except quarterback Geno Smith are now under contract for at least two seasons.
Coach Aaron Glenn said the team will first build the supporting cast before drafting a quarterback.
The Jets signed edge rushers Joseph Ossai and Kingsley Enagbare and expect No. 2 pick David Bailey to be a key edge-rusher.

History

Historical Context

To curb a looming bidding war with the fledgling USFL, the NFL held a one-time supplemental draft on June 5 1984. Twenty-eight teams chose 84 players—76 from the USFL and eight from the CFL—using a three-round, bid-for-future-pick system. The Buccaneers took quarterback Steve Young with the first selection, sacrificing a 1985 draft pick and establishing a template that still guides today’s supplemental-draft decisions.

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Cardinals Select Sorsby

The Arizona Cardinals plan to select quarterback Brendan Sorsby in the July 2026 supplemental draft.
Jets insider Rich Cimini confirmed the New York Jets will not pursue Sorsby.
An investigation found Sorsby gambled on sports and entered rehab, prompting his supplemental-draft filing.
Analysts expect Sorsby to be chosen in the second round because the draft order places teams with six or fewer wins, including the Cardinals, near the top.

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