So much for rumors of the Philadelphia Eagles taking a flier on Brendan Sorsby.
The NFL officially announced they will NOT be holding a Supplemental Draft this year, which leaves the embattled quarterback — who was already denied NCAA eligibility aftter gambling on his own team — without a path to the top professional football league in 2026.
It’s unclear what’s next for Sorsby. Apparently, his camp is going to try to pursue legal action against the NFL’s decision. We’ll see where that goes. If he can’t
play in the NFL, maybe he tries to play in the CFL and/or UFL before eventually entering the 2027 NFL Draft. Maybe the Eagles will take a chance on him at that point in time. But maybe not.
In any case, there was some buzz about the Birds potentially being interested in Sorsby as a supplemental draft pick. One NFL general manager reportedly believed Howie Roseman would’ve taken him with a Day 2 selection. PHLY’s Anthony Gargano has said the Eagles have had real interest in Sorsby. NFL Draft analyst Dane Brugler recently named the Eagles as a top fit for Sorsby.
Using a Day 2 pick on Sorsby would’ve seemed rich to me, considering all the concerns. But the self-proclaimed “QB Factory” taking a chance on him at some point in the NFL Supplemental Draft hardly seemed implausible. There could’ve been a scenario where the Eagles drafted Sorsby and stashed him away while he faced a year-long NFL suspension before the team reassessed their quarterback situation after the 2026 season. He either could’ve been an inexpensive backup quarterback to have around with Tanner McKee and Andy Dalton potentially exiting as free agents after this season … or he could’ve been in the mix for a bigger role if Jalen Hurts falters in 2026.
Or, hey, maybe he would’ve gotten in trouble again. It’s obviously going to be hard for teams to totally trust him after the issues in college.
Anyway, barring any unexpected developments, it seems like Sorsby to the NFL is on hold until next year at the very earliest.
