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Brendan Sorsby Enters Supplemental Draft Amid Betting Scandal

6/23/2026

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Brendan Sorsby Draft

Brendan Sorsby will enter the NFL supplemental draft by July 16 after the NCAA ruled him ineligible, ending a $4 million contract with Texas Tech.
He placed roughly $90,000 in bets over four years, including at least 40 wagers on Indiana games.
Insiders rate him as a first-round talent who could be taken in the second round of the supplemental draft, with Kalshi odds giving the New York Jets a 21 % chance.

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Sorsby Draft Delay

The NFL has not announced a supplemental draft date despite the June 22 application deadline passing.
Agent Ron Slavin told #PFTPM Sorsby never bet on games he played and that his NCAA investigation found no integrity violations.
Former NFL attorney Jeffrey Kessler is expected to defend Sorsby if the league blocks his entry, a stance compared to the Boutte and Dekkers cases with no discipline imposed.

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Sorsby Successor

Steelers view J.J. Sorsby as possible successor to Aaron Rodgers, who will start in 2026 and likely retire after that season.
Coach Mike McCarthy’s staff is comparing Sorsby with home-grown quarterbacks Will Howard and Drew Allar on the depth chart.
Steelers executives say the gambling controversy will not automatically disqualify Sorsby.
The franchise’s caution, illustrated by the Mike Adams marijuana-test case, shows reluctance to ignore off-field red flags.

History

Historical Context

After the NFL’s 2007 personal-conduct overhaul, the league returned to gambling discipline in 2012 when Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended running back Ricky Williams for two years, fined him $10,000 and barred him from betting on games. The sanction echoed earlier gambling bans such as Art Schlichter’s 1983 suspension, underscoring the NFL’s long-standing enforcement of betting rules.

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Brendan Sorsby Draft

Brendan Sorsby will enter the NFL supplemental draft by July 16 after the NCAA ruled him ineligible, ending a $4 million contract with Texas Tech.
He placed roughly $90,000 in bets over four years, including at least 40 wagers on Indiana games.
Insiders rate him as a first-round talent who could be taken in the second round of the supplemental draft, with Kalshi odds giving the New York Jets a 21 % chance.

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