{"id":269649,"date":"2026-06-17T15:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/269649\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T15:39:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:39:14","slug":"which-nfl-teams-should-consider-brendan-sorsby-in-supplemental-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/269649\/","title":{"rendered":"Which NFL teams should consider Brendan Sorsby in supplemental draft?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby intends to enter the supplemental draft<\/a>, potentially ending a lengthy and whirlwind saga surrounding the 22-year-old prospect.<\/p>\n

Sorsby initially had been ruled permanently ineligible by the NCAA after admitting to extensive gambling violations that included betting on his own team when he was at Indiana. Just last week, however, a judge in Lubbock, Texas, barred the NCAA from preventing Sorsby from playing. Sorsby then was expected to serve a two-game suspension to open Texas Tech\u2019s season.<\/p>\n

Now, instead, he\u2019ll apply for the NFL Supplemental Draft<\/a>. He\u2019ll still need to be approved by the league for eligibility; the window to officially enter the supplemental draft closes on June 22.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at how the supplemental draft works, and some of the NFL teams that could have interest in Sorsby:<\/p>\n

What is the NFL Supplemental Draft<\/p>\n

The NFL Supplemental Draft gives draft-eligible players who did not enter the regular NFL Draft a chance to be selected by teams for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n

The first supplemental draft was held in 1977, and the league last held a supplemental draft in 2023 (no players were selected). The last player taken via the supplemental draft was Jalen Thompson in 2019 by Arizona. A QB has not been selected since Terrelle Pryor in 2011.<\/p>\n

The NFL Supplemental Draft order<\/a> is divided into three tiers:<\/p>\n

1. Teams with six or fewer wins
2. The rest of the non-playoff teams
3. The 14 playoff teams<\/p>\n

The order of each group is randomly selected. If a team is interested in drafting a prospect, it places a bid on that player in a certain round. If multiple teams submit bids on a player in the same round, the team picking first in the order is awarded the player.<\/p>\n

The fallout after Texas state court allows Brendan Sorsby to play<\/p>\n

Justin Williams and Madison Eades<\/p>\n

New York Jets<\/p>\n

If the Jets want Sorsby, there\u2019s a solid chance the Jets will be able to get Sorsby. New York has, by a decent margin, more 2027 NFL Draft capital than any other team, including a whopping three firsts. They hold both the Cowboys\u2019 and Colts\u2019 opening-round selection next spring.<\/p>\n

When New York first began bulking up on draft picks last fall, conventional wisdom said it would be in great position to make a run at the 2027 draft\u2019s top QB, be it Arch Manning, Dante Moore or someone else. The Jets are in group 1 (teams with fewer than six wins the previous season) of the supplemental draft order, and several of the other organizations in that bucket \u2014 Las Vegas, Tennessee, Cincinnati, Washington \u2014 have apparent franchise quarterbacks in place.<\/p>\n

Would this make sense?<\/p>\n

Yes, but only if New York believes Sorsby is a can\u2019t-miss prospect, which is a pretty tough case to make.<\/p>\n

The Jets have four quarterbacks (Geno Smith, rookie Cade Klubnik, Bailey Zappe, Brady Cook) on their roster right now, although not one of them is going to scare a single NFL defensive coordinator this season. The Jets did just invest a fourth-round pick in Klubnik, however.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s debatable as to whether or not Sorsby is a better prospect than Klubnik today. They\u2019re both 22 years old, and Klubnik\u2019s college career was equal to, or more impressive than, Sorsby\u2019s. Klubnik also doesn\u2019t come with the off-field baggage Sorsby is currently carrying. New York has a chance to see what Klubnik can give the franchise this year, and if that\u2019s nothing, it\u2019ll still be in a great spot to take a talent at the top of the 2027 draft.<\/p>\n

Arizona Cardinals<\/p>\n

After spending several years in a bit of QB purgatory with Kyler Murray, the Cardinals are now officially in QB hell, with zero firm answers on their roster. I have a tough time seeing Carson Beck (the team\u2019s third-round pick) being better than either Jacoby Brissett or Gardner Minshew in camp, although any quarterback will benefit from having running back Jeremiyah Love, the team\u2019s pick at No. 3 this April.<\/p>\n

If there\u2019s a tier for NFL teams at the very beginning of a rebuild, the Cardinals would be in it. What separates Arizona from some of the others in that spot, however, is the fact Arizona is a bit more strapped for future draft capital \u2014 it currently has all seven of its standard picks for next year, but that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n

Would this make sense?<\/p>\n

Yes, if Arizona can get Sorsby using a mid-round pick. If I\u2019m the Cardinals, I\u2019m not sure I\u2019d give up more than a fourth for him, especially after just using a third-round selection on Beck (which I believe was a reach). This isn\u2019t dissimilar to the Klubnik situation in New York, though, in that the Cardinals already have a young passer they like. Spending valuable capital on another youngster, especially one in Sorsby\u2019s current situation, could be tough.<\/p>\n

That said, Arizona should play the game a bit here, because Sorsby is a better prospect than Beck. Arizona could be in position to snag a guy at the top of the 2027 draft, but there are no promises. Bidding a Day 3 pick on Sorsby could make sense.<\/p>\n

Cleveland Browns<\/p>\n

Speaking of quarterback hell, the Browns have been the host family for a while now. The Deshaun Watson saga continues to roll on, as Cleveland appears set to give him another shot to start in 2026 before he becomes a free agent next summer. After this season, Cleveland will finally be able to start freeing itself from Watson\u2019s disastrous contract.<\/p>\n

Cleveland is also set to have a solid amount of draft capital again in 2027, including its own pick in the first, second and third rounds, three fourth-rounders and two fifths. The Browns already have as many young quarterback options on their roster as any other team \u2014 Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel and 2026 sixth-rounder Taylen Green are all expected in camp this summer.<\/p>\n

Would this make sense?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a no for me. The Browns have already spent three draft picks over the past two years on quarterbacks, all of whom are almost certainly destined for backup careers (at best).<\/p>\n

Sorsby is a better quarterback prospect today than any of those three youngsters were on their respective draft days, but I\u2019m not 100 percent sure that\u2019d be the case now, especially since Gabriel and Sanders have earned NFL starts. New Cleveland coach Todd Monken told reporters earlier this month that Sorsby\u2019s unresolved situation is a \u201cslippery slope\u201d and he likes \u201cthe quarterbacks we have.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cleveland has a chance to get Watson off the roster next year and make a move for a legitimate starter at the top of the draft. I\u2019d keep my focus on that.<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Steelers<\/p>\n

The Steelers have been firmly on the veteran quarterback mercenary train since giving up on Kenny Pickett two seasons after taking him in the first round (2022). After riding with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields in 2024, Pittsburgh signed Aaron Rodgers for 2025 and brought the 42-year-old back in 2026 for what\u2019s expected to be the future Hall of Famer\u2019s final season<\/a>.<\/p>\n

None of this is to say Pittsburgh has bypassed future investments at the position. Quite the contrary. The Steelers took former Ohio State national champion Will Howard in the sixth round in 2025, before taking ex-Penn State quarterback Drew Allar in the third round this April. Howard feels more like a long-term NFL backup, but Allar has all the physical tools to be a future starter. On the field and in reality, though, he\u2019s very raw and might need multiple years of development to be starter-ready \u2014 if he ever gets there.<\/p>\n

Would this make sense?<\/p>\n

It might. Pittsburgh\u2019s 2027 draft capital situation is similar to that of Arizona; the Steelers currently have a pick (including multiple seventh-rounders) in every round but the sixth. Unless Rodgers changes his mind (which, it\u2019s Aaron Rodgers \u2026 ), Pittsburgh likely will need a new starter for 2027. Mike McCarthy has already admitted that Allar, while talented, is basically a teardown rebuild after playing in a Penn State offense that rarely made sense for him.<\/p>\n

Sorsby would hardly be entering this situation without warts. From a football standpoint, however, it\u2019s possible that after a hypothetical year of working behind Rodgers, he\u2019d be more ready than Allar or Howard for the job in 2027. This also shouldn\u2019t be your normal forward-thinking QB-needy situation, as Pittsburgh believes it still has a playoff roster right now.<\/p>\n

Miami Dolphins<\/p>\n

The Dolphins ate an NFL-record $99.2 million to get out of Tua Tagovailoa\u2019s contract (Miami will pay Tagovailoa $54 million to play in Atlanta this season) and has moved into what could be a bridge situation with Malik Willis. Willis has started just six NFL games in four seasons and has never been a full-time starter, but he was impressive enough during relief stints in Green Bay to entice new Miami head coach Jeff Hafley.<\/p>\n

He is on a three-year, $67.5 million deal in Miami, with a potential out after the 2027 season. The Dolphins also have one of the NFL\u2019s more crowded quarterback rooms in terms of youth, as Miami spent two Day 3 picks on quarterbacks in 2025 (Quinn Ewers and Cam Miller), then added former Iowa passer Mark Gronowski as an undrafted free agent this spring.<\/p>\n

Would this make sense?<\/p>\n

Not really. Miami\u2019s plan under Hafley and new GM Jon-Eric Sullivan seems to be setting up for a full rebuild. Miami did score a haul of draft picks for trading Jaylen Waddle to Denver, but all of them were 2026 selections.<\/p>\n

Miami is in position to potentially use the next two drafts to bulk up Hafley\u2019s defense before making a long-term decision on Willis (or someone else). I\u2019m not sure giving up a pick for Sorsby, with plenty of young QB projects already on the roster, makes much sense.<\/p>\n

New Orleans Saints<\/p>\n

For now, the Saints will move forward with second-year quarterback Tyler Shough, their second-round pick in 2025. The 26-year-old Shough had promising stretches in nine starts last season, particularly down the stretch. He was generally accurate and decisive with the football, finishing the year with a .19 EPA\/dropback in nine starts, which ranked in the top 10 among quarterbacks with at least nine starts.<\/p>\n

Frankly, Shough played like a first-round pick as a rookie. There were reasons he went in the second round, though, including his age and the fact he suffered three severe injuries in college (two broken collarbones and a broken leg). New Orleans also still has talented young backup Spencer Rattler on the roster, and it brought former first-rounder Zach Wilson into the building this summer.<\/p>\n

Would this make sense?<\/p>\n

Maybe. As a roster, the Saints are closer to Pittsburgh than the rest of the teams on this list \u2014 they\u2019re talented enough to surprise some people this year, especially if Shough plays the way he did late last year.<\/p>\n

Sorsby is probably as talented as Shough was when he entered the draft last spring. If the Saints want to hedge their bet \u2014 and feel they might be able to get Sorsby with a mid-round pick \u2014 it could turn into a productive investment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby intends to enter the supplemental draft, potentially ending a lengthy and whirlwind saga…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":269650,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[835,2673,2680,2682,9,11,430,10,22,127],"class_list":["post-269649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-arizona-cardinals","tag-cleveland-browns","tag-miami-dolphins","tag-new-orleans-saints","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-headlines","tag-new-york-jets","tag-new-york-news","tag-nfl","tag-pittsburgh-steelers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=269649"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269649\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/269650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=269649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=269649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=269649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}