Cincinnati sues ex-QB Brendan Sorsby for $1 million buyout after transfer to Texas Tech
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- The University of Cincinnati has filed a $1 million breach of contract lawsuit against former quarterback Brendan Sorsby for violating a multiseason revenue-sharing agreement by transferring to Texas Tech before the contract ended in December 2026.
- Sorsby signed an 18-month NIL revenue-sharing agreement with Cincinnati in July 2025, which included a $1 million buyout clause if he transferred to another school before completing the contract; this clause did not apply if he left for the NFL.
- Cincinnati alleges Sorsby refused to pay the buyout after transferring in early 2026, prompting the lawsuit; Sorsby's agent argues the buyout is an unlawful penalty and that Cincinnati paid Sorsby $875,800 for a fully completed
