FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan might be breathing a sigh of relief from avoiding a dilemma he would’ve had on his hands in the weeks before training camp.
The NFL declined to hold a supplemental draft this year, which denied Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby from entering the league in the 2026 season. This after he has already gone through an on-again, off-again battle over his eligibility to return to NCAA football due to sports betting violations.
Long story short: Sorsby won’t be playing in the NCAA or NFL in 2026.
Had the league held a supplemental draft solely for Sorsby’s inclusion, which would’ve taken place in mid-July, Sullivan would have had a tough decision to make.
In a supplemental draft, used when prospects lose NCAA eligibility or experience a change in their status after the deadline to declare for the regular late April NFL draft, teams are permitted to place a bid for a player using a draft pick for the following year, with the highest bidder acquiring the prospect. For example, if a team is willing to lose a 2027 third-round pick in order to get Sorsby on their roster now, that would be their bid. It’s a rare occurrence, with the last supplemental draft in 2023 and the last time a player was selected in this setting coming in 2019.
The NFL declined to hold a supplemental draft this year, which denied Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby from entering the league in the 2026 season. This after he has already gone through an on-again, off-again battle over his eligibility to return to NCAA football due to sports betting violations.
Long story short: Sorsby won’t be playing in the NCAA or NFL in 2026.
Had the league held a supplemental draft solely for Sorsby’s inclusion, which would’ve taken place in mid-July, Sullivan would have had a tough decision to make.
In a supplemental draft, used when prospects lose NCAA eligibility or experience a change in their status after the deadline to declare for the regular late April NFL draft, teams are permitted to place a bid for a player using a draft pick for the following year, with the highest bidder acquiring the prospect. For example, if a team is willing to lose a 2027 third-round pick in order to get Sorsby on their roster now, that would be their bid. It’s a rare occurrence, with the last supplemental draft in 2023 and the last time a player was selected in this setting coming in 2019.
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