CFL clarifies Brendan Sorsby not eligible to play in 2026 season
USA Today • • sports
Key Points:
- The Canadian Football League (CFL) has decided not to allow teams to sign former Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby due to serious allegations against him.
- The CFL emphasized the importance of upholding league integrity and fair competition, stating that no contract will be registered for Sorsby and no team can add him to its negotiation list.
- This ruling removes the CFL as a potential option for Sorsby after he gave up his final year of college eligibility and the NFL chose not to hold a supplemental draft for him.
- Sorsby is under NCAA investigation for allegedly gambling on his own team’s games while at Indiana and continuing to gamble in violation of NCAA rules during his time at Cincinnati.
- Despite being a significant transfer to Texas Tech, these allegations have impacted his professional prospects, including in the CFL where American players typically enter via draft or team negotiation lists.
