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Brendan Sorsby won't have union protection until he signs a contract or is drafted
NBC Sports • • general
Key Points:
- Brendan Sorsby, a college quarterback, is not a member of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) until he is drafted or signs an NFL contract, leaving him without union protection as he enters the NFL.
- If the NFL denies Sorsby entry into the supplemental draft, the NFLPA cannot challenge the decision, but if he is drafted and then suspended, the union can file a formal grievance.
- Legal action is a potential recourse for Sorsby if excluded from the supplemental draft, with lawyer Jeffrey Kessler likely to file a lawsuit to force the league to include him, similar to previous legal efforts on his behalf.
- The NFL could counter with its own legal strategy to declare Sorsby ineligible, making the outcome potentially dependent on the jurisdiction where any lawsuit is filed.
- The central issue is whether the NFL will admit Sorsby to the supplemental draft, with the main argument against admission being that he should have known he lost NCAA eligibility due to gambling and should have entered the regular 2026 draft instead.
