Sorsby Files for Supplemental Draft After Betting
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- Scott Satterfield said every NFL team has already contacted him about Brendan Sorsby and that he expects "a lot more inquiries" now that the quarterback has applied for the supplemental draft, noting most questions have been "more on a personal level than the football level."
- Sorsby was ruled ineligible by the NCAA after the association discovered he placed more than 9,000 bets totaling at least $90,000 on professional and college sports over four years at Indiana, Cincinnati, and Texas Tech, including at least 40 wagers on Indiana football as a 2022 freshman.
- Sorsby passed for 2,800 yards and 27 touchdowns with five interceptions last season at Cincinnati, adding 580 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns before the Bearcats finished the regular season on a four-game losing streak.
- Cleveland Browns coach Todd Monken said the Browns would not pursue Sorsby, calling it "a slippery slope" and questioning whether he could be a franchise quarterback "if he's ever eligible to even play in the NFL."
- Texas Tech board of regents chairman Cody Campbell said Sorsby would "not be part of the Texas Tech football team this fall" and called the supplemental draft "the only viable and fair path" for the quarterback.
- Cincinnati has a federal lawsuit pending against Sorsby in Ohio alleging he breached his NIL contract by transferring to Texas Tech; a pretrial conference is scheduled for July 10, the same day as his pro day near Denton, Texas, where sources told ESPN all 32 teams are likely to be represented.
Why it matters: A 27-touchdown passer and 580-yard runner is now fighting for an NFL lifeline while at least one head coach has publicly closed the door on him. With all 32 teams expected at Sorsby's July 10 pro day, his supplemental draft outcome will test how aggressively NFL front offices weigh a 9,000-bet gambling history against elite on-field production — a calculation the league has never had to make at this scale.
