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NFL Blocks QB Sorsby From Supplemental Draft After Betting Ban

6/24/2026

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Sorsby Ineligible

The NFL announced June 23, 2026 no supplemental draft, making QB Brendan Sorsby ineligible.
Attorney Jeffrey Kessler called the NFL decision a collective bargaining agreement violation after league said his petition, filed three business days before the deadline, lacked documentation.
NCAA barred Sorsby in May 2026 after he admitted to $90,000 in betting, 40 Indiana wagers.
Sorsby will sit out 2026, target the 2027 NFL Draft, and may consider the CFL or UFL.

Summary

NFL Skips Draft

The NFL has not held a supplemental draft since 2023.
No player has been selected since safety Jalen Thompson was taken by the Arizona Cardinals in fifth round of 2019.
The highest supplemental-draft slot was a second-round pick of Josh Gordon in 2012.
The collective-bargaining agreement lets the NFL skip a supplemental draft and forces any team that selects a player to forfeit the equivalent pick in next regular draft.

History

Historical Context

In September 1987 the NFL Players Association walked out, cancelling week-three games and forcing teams to field replacement players for weeks 4-6. The 24-day strike cost owners more than $108 million and was the league’s second labor shutdown in six seasons after the eight-week 1982 strike. The dispute reshaped free-agency rules and set a precedent for later lockouts such as the 2011 work stoppage.

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Sorsby Ineligible

The NFL announced June 23, 2026 no supplemental draft, making QB Brendan Sorsby ineligible.
Attorney Jeffrey Kessler called the NFL decision a collective bargaining agreement violation after league said his petition, filed three business days before the deadline, lacked documentation.
NCAA barred Sorsby in May 2026 after he admitted to $90,000 in betting, 40 Indiana wagers.
Sorsby will sit out 2026, target the 2027 NFL Draft, and may consider the CFL or UFL.

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