Well, that was fun while it lasted for the New York Jets.
In a surprising plot twist, ESPN’s Pete Thamel shared, “A judge in district court in Lubbock County, Texas, has granted the injunction requested by Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby. He’s set to be eligible for the 2026 season.”
“Sorsby was ruled ineligible after he acknowledged gambling on sports, including on his own team, while at Indiana,” according to ESPN. However, this new ruling is allowing him to return to college football.
“From the ruling, the NCAA cannot prevent Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby from ‘practicing, playing or otherwise participating on Texas Tech’s football team for the 2026 season,’” Thamel posted on social media.
When Sorsby’s collegiate eligibility was in question, he had a path to potentially apply and enter the NFL’s supplemental draft. If that had taken place, the Jets would have had an opportunity to potentially add him to the roster at the end of July. That is no longer a possibility.
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ESPN’s Rich Cimini reacted by saying, “So no supplemental draft for Sorsby. As I expressed on the ‘Jets Collective’ (@NYJetsHMA) podcast, it wouldn’t have been a wise investment for the Jets. Wait until the 27 draft to get the QB.”
Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic said, “Whoa! So Brendan Sorsby won’t be in the supplemental draft after all. At least he gave us some content for a couple [of] months.”
This is a developing story and we’ll provide new details as they become available.
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