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NFL declines to hold supplemental draft, blocks Texas Tech quarterback from 2026 entry
The league announced it will not conduct a supplemental draft this year. The decision prevents the quarterback from entering the league until the 2027 draft.
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The NFL announced Tuesday that it will not hold a supplemental draft this year, denying a request from Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby. The league cited its collective bargaining agreement, which gives it sole discretion over whether to conduct such a draft.
A letter from Larry Ferazani, general counsel of the NFL Management Council, stated that participation in the NFL is a privilege that carries significant responsibilities.
Background on eligibility case The NCAA permanently stripped Sorsby of eligibility this spring after he admitted to placing approximately 9,000 bets over four years while playing at Indiana, Cincinnati and Texas Tech. At least 40 of those bets involved Indiana games.
A Texas judge later granted Sorsby a temporary injunction against the NCAA ban. The ruling prompted backlash from state attorneys general and the Big 12 Conference. Texas Tech withdrew its support for Sorsby after the backlash, leading him to seek NFL entry through a supplemental draft.
"Under our Collective Bargaining Agreement, the League retains sole discretion to determine whether it is appropriate to conduct a Supplemental Draft in any given year," the league wrote.
