Brendan Sorsby’s path to professional football has hit another roadblock.
Brendan Sorsby gets more bad news, this time from the CFL
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has hit another hurdle on his road to the NFL
Mark Schofield is a former college quarterback and attorney covering the NFL and F1.
Days after the NFL informed the quarterback that the league would not hold a Supplemental Draft, closing a potential pathway for the Texas Tech passer to the professional ranks, the CFL has informed teams that they will not be “permitted” to add Sorsby to their rosters via the league’s negotiation list.
In a statement first provided to USA Today, the CFL indicated that teams will not be able to add Sorsby to their rosters via the negotiation list. “Upholding the integrity of the league and ensuring fair competition are paramount to the CFL. The allegations involving Brendan Sorsby are serious and concerning,” said the league.
“At this time, the CFL will not register a contract for him, and no team will be permitted to add him to its negotiation list.”
The CFL season began earlier this month, and runs into November. Under CFL eligibility rules, an American player can be added to a team’s roster during the annual draft -- which took place in April -- or through an open tryout. American players not taken in the draft can be added to a roster via the “negotiation list,” which means that team has secured his signing rights exclusively.
At this point, Sorsby’s options are limited. He could play for a junior college, which is the path former Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers followed to the New Orleans Saints. Dekkers was suspended indefinitely for gambling while at Iowa State, and played at Iowa Western Community College during the 2024 season, leading the Reivers to an 11-2 record and a spot in the national championship game.
Dekkers went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft, and signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent.
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