Related: What is the NFL Supplemental Draft? Rules, How It Works & More<\/a><\/p>\n Assuming the NFL accepts Sorsby\u2019s application, he will be the best player to enter the supplemental draft in over a decade. No player has been selected in the supplemental draft since 2019, and the event hasn\u2019t even been held since 2023.<\/p>\n As one NFC offensive coordinator recently told Sports Illustrated\u2019s Albert Breer<\/a>, \u201cI hate to say it, you hate to make this comparison to [Patrick] Mahomes and Caleb [Williams], but he has that twitch, the arm angles of [Matthew] Stafford. His arm is electric. It would\u2019ve been by far the best in this [2026] class. Zach Wilson\u2019s arm was that way, extremely talented, too. As a thrower, his arm would be top eight or so in the league.\u201d<\/p>\n Drafting Sorsby, of course, would be a massive risk. Sorsby went to rehab to seek treatment for his gambling addiction, but there are few things the NFL takes more seriously than gambling on the league and interfering with the integrity of the game. Sorsby is talented, but this risk will also come into play as teams address his draft stock. <\/p>\n As teams weigh whether or not to place a bid on Sorsby over the next month, here\u2019s a look at what seven NFL coaches have already said about the former Cincinnati and Texas Tech quarterback.<\/p>\n Cleveland Browns<\/p>\n The Browns always seem to have too many quarterbacks on their roster yet never the right guy, so naturally, they would be viewed as contenders to potentially select Sorsby. Cleveland currently is holding a rather uninspiring quarterback competition<\/a> between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders, and a player such as Sorsby could offer more hope as a future option. <\/p>\n However, coach Todd Monken doesn\u2019t appear too interested in gambling on Sorsby in the supplemental draft. <\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019re in a position to wanna go down that road,\u201d Monken told reporters earlier this month. \u201cThat\u2019s my opinion, that\u2019s not Andrew\u2019s. I like the quarterbacks we have. I think that’s a slippery slope, irrespective of talent, in terms of the situation he\u2019s put himself in. … He put himself in that situation, we\u2019ve seen in other sports players that have been banned for life from playing in professional sports. \u2026 From my end of it, kind of a tough angle to go down that road and think that that’s going to be your franchise quarterback if he’s ever eligible to play in the NFL.\u201d<\/p>\n General manager Andrew Berry later addressed Sorsby as well, but did not take a stance like Monken did. Instead, Berry left the matter at, \u201cNo different than what we do every year, we\u2019ll do the work on prospects and then we\u2019ll make the appropriate decision.\u201d<\/p>\n Browns GM Andrew Berry on possible interest in QB Brendan Sorsby https:\/\/t.co\/uWQeegJImC<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/JBjYM8VFJS<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Daniel Oyefusi (@DanielOyefusi) June 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Berry later said of Sorsby during an appearance on 92.3 The Fan<\/a>, \u201cThere are two questions I ask because … Is this a bad person or did they make a bad decision? The second is what are they doing after the fact to correct the behavior? Is this a pattern of decision-making and if so, have they done something to stop the pattern?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe most important thing in Brendan\u2019s case is what he does from here,\u201d Berry continued. \u201cObviously it\u2019s a great first step to get the help that he needs, but then it\u2019s like what is around him, what is he doing to make sure he can maintain healthy habits moving forward. … I think, probably, within society so to speak, we could all stand to use a little bit more grace.\u201d<\/p>\n New York Jets<\/p>\n The Jets are another quarterback-needy team that could seemingly have interest in Sorsby come next month. They are committed to starting Geno Smith this season and selected a developmental quarterback in Cade Klubnik in the fourth round, but would that stop them from considering bringing in Sorsby?<\/p>\n For now, coach Aaron Glenn does not have answers. <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m focused on the guys that we have here now, and that\u2019s something that I\u2019m sure me and [Darren Mougey] and I are focused on, but listen, I\u2019ve got the quarterbacks here that we\u2019re focused on right now,\u201d Glenn told reporters. <\/p>\n Aaron Glenn is asked about Brendan Sorsby possibly entering the supplemental draft:<\/p>\n “Focused on the guys that we have here now. I’m sure that’s something me and Moug will talk about.” pic.twitter.com\/R8nGAanzMd<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 SNY Jets (@snyjets) June 16, 2026<\/a>Detroit Lions<\/p>\n The Lions firmly have their starter in Jared Goff, but teams such as Detroit could also consider bringing in Sorsby as a backup. As Sports Illustrated\u2019s Conor Orr pointed out<\/a>, the teams with a need at quarterback aren\u2019t necessarily the ones best suited to bring in Sorsby. The Lions also notably have had several players that have gone through gambling suspensions, including star receiver Jameson Williams. <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cAll I can tell you is that we look at everything,\u201d Campbell told reporters this week.<\/a> \u201c[General manager] Brad [Holmes] looks at everything, and so nothing is off the docket, so our eyes are open. Doesn\u2019t mean we will make a move or we won\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n Denver Broncos<\/p>\n While Sean Payton and the Broncos are more than pleased with Bo Nix\u2014a quarterback Payton had sought after<\/a> during the 2024 NFL draft\u2014the longtime coach weighed in on the Sorsby conversation during minicamp this week.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been a minute from a supplemental standpoint that we looked at someone that\u2019s been discussed,\u201d Payton said<\/a>. \u201cI know it\u2019s why he\u2019s entering the supplemental also. But he obviously must be talented. I really haven\u2019t had a chance to evaluate an underclassman like that. I think teams will do their due diligence and look at the body of work, and also all, the other things relative to making a decision like that in the supplemental draft. It\u2019s not unprecedented; it\u2019s precedented. There have been other players that\u2014it\u2019s been a minute\u2014but I think the same criteria will have to go into anyone\u2019s decision making relative to, what\u2019s their vision, and do they like him and does he fit.\u201d<\/p>\n Los Angeles Chargers<\/p>\n Like the Lions, the Chargers do not necessarily have a need for Sorsby given that they have Justin Herbert and a backup in Trey Lance. While Jim Harbaugh was asked to weigh in on Sorsby, he mostly refrained from the topic.<\/p>\n \u201cI know sometimes it\u2019s what\u2019s the hot topic of the day, and \u2018hey, Coach Harbaugh, weigh in on it,\u2019\u201d Harbaugh said, via The California Post<\/a>. \u201cI stand here not knowing the details. So I\u2019ll pass.\u201d<\/p>\n Dallas Cowboys <\/p>\n Similarly to the Harbaugh-led Chargers, the Sorsby situation is not necessarily a pressing issue for Brian Schottenheimer and the Cowboys. <\/p>\n \u201cHonestly, I know it\u2019s a big storyline, I haven\u2019t followed it much,\u201d Schottenheimer acknowledged<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m aware just enough to be dangerous. I really don\u2019t have any honest opinions. If we get to the point where we\u2019re interested then certainly I\u2019ll have an opinion. But as of now, it doesn\u2019t affect my life. I\u2019m focused on the 90 guys we have here,”<\/p>\n Tennessee Titans<\/p>\n Titans coach Robert Saleh, who is already working with a talented young quarterback in Cam Ward, simply said of Sorsby<\/a>, \u201cI have no comment on the young man.\u201d<\/p>\n Saleh also noted that the NFL does a \u201creally good job\u201d educating the players on the league\u2019s rules around gambling every year.<\/p>\n More NFL from Sports Illustrated![\"\"](\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\"){kind=icon}
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