Brendan Sorsby's decision to drop his unprecedented legal battle to play for Texas Tech and turn to the NFL for his next football opportunity has created a whole new set of challenges.
Sorsby's attempt to speed up his professional career leans heavily on a rarely used offseason process designed for prospects not eligible for the NFL's primary draft. The quarterback declared for the supplemental draft Tuesday and has until the league deadline's Monday to file.
The quarterback who transferred earlier this year from Cincinnati to Texas Tech was banished from competition by the NCAA for gambling activity that included wagers on his own team while on the roster at Indiana in 2022 and betting on pro sports.
Sorsby spent a month in a residential treatment program for a diagnosed addiction. Then he sued the NCAA and gained a court-ordered reinstatement that prompted nationwide backlash toward Texas Tech.
The NFL takes gambling very seriously, and now teams have to decide whether to risk a valued selection by drafting Sorsby.