Overview
- The Canadian Football League announced Friday that it will not register a contract for Brendan Sorsby and has barred teams from adding him to negotiation lists, closing a likely alternative to U.S. pro play.
- The NFL declined to hold a 2026 supplemental draft and formally denied Sorsby’s application after its management council criticized his litigation over NCAA sanctions and said he had not accepted responsibility.
- An NCAA investigation found Sorsby placed roughly 2,900–3,000 bets totaling about $90,000 during 2022–2024, including at least 40 wagers tied to Indiana while he was on that roster, and the NCAA declared him ineligible.
- Sorsby has acknowledged the betting, entered residential treatment for a gambling disorder, and his lawyer Jeffrey Kessler has signaled plans to press the NFLPA or sue the NFL over the supplemental‑draft decision, though any legal path faces tight timing hurdles.
- With NCAA eligibility ended and both the NFL and CFL closed to him, realistic 2026 options are limited to alternative spring leagues like the UFL, junior‑college or NAIA routes, or sitting out to prepare for the 2027 NFL Draft, a contraction that highlights growing league intolerance for gambling violations.