Former Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, whose college football career ended, has decided not to sue the NFL after the league rejected his entry through the Supplemental Draft. But fans are not accepting this decision to move on so simply.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter shared the statement Sorsby made about preparing for the NFL Draft in 2027. 

“The news about the supplemental draft changes nothing about my recovery journey - I will continue to take it one day at a time,” said the 22-year-old in his statement via Schefter. “I am fully committed to being the best version of myself that I can be while getting ready for the 2027 draft.”

Browns insider Dan Labbe of cleveland.com reported yesterday that Sorsby had reached a settlement with the NFL and the NFLPA regarding the league’s decision not to hold a Supplemental Draft. His focus now will be on his recovery and the 2027 NFL Draft. 

Labbe added that Sorsby applied to enter the NFL through the Supplemental Draft just three days before the deadline on June 22.

As per ESPN, this timing made things complicated. For the league, the g******* ban involving the NCAA would require an integrity review. Unfortunately, since Sorsby registered so close to the deadline, this wouldn't be possible.

The NFL will now allow Sorsby to take part in the predraft process next spring for non-league events. The league will also not discipline him when he enters the league next year, but can conduct investigations on the QB beyond what’s in the current public filings, per Labbe. 

This decision of the NFL caused an uproar among fans who took to X to voice their disagreement. 

NFL fans express disagreement with the NFL’s decision for Sorsby

The post by NFL insider Adam Schefter about Brendan Sorsby’s statement quickly sparked strong reactions from fans.

“Good. Maybe we can stop hearing his name now. It’s been beat into the proverbial ground. End of story…🙄” commented a fan under the X post. 

NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero updated that Sorsby had settled with the NFL and won’t pursue any further legal action to play football in 2026. 

Another fan called out the QB’s accountability after the NCAA ruled him ineligible over a controversy. 

“‘I accept responsibility 100%...’ and then in the very next sentence he says he didn’t have control of his actions. Another f****** cop out. Nobody understands what accountability means,” wrote another fan.

Some spoke about how he should have registered earlier so that this process could have been smooth for him.

“It’s about time he took some ownership," another fan added. "If he did this months ago like he should have, they probably would have held a supplemental draft for him.”

A section of fans questioned the intent behind Sorsby’s statements, which sounded robotic to them.

“Written by a lawyer. He’s only sorry he got caught,” the user wrote.

For some, the chronology of things did not sit well.

“He accepts ‘100% responsibility for his actions’....after hiring a powerful attorney to try to litigate his way back into college football and then the NFL?’ asked a fan under Schefter’s post. 

Although the settlement brings the dispute between Sorsby and the NFL to an end, fan reactions convey that the controversy around Sorsby’s eligibility is far from over. For now, though, Sorsby will have to wait for the 2027 NFL Draft to come around to play in the NFL.

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Written by

Naomi Grace

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Aadesh Dhote