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Former Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby committed to Texas Tech as the most-hyped quarterback in the NCAA transfer portal this January.
Sorsby will not play a down for Texas Tech after his admitted addiction to sports gambling, dating back to his time at Indiana, compromised his NCAA eligibility.
Sorsby applied to enter the NFL supplemental draft, but the NFL opted against holding a 2026 supplemental draft.
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NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday that Sorsby "won't pursue further legal action or opportunities to play" football in college this season and relayed a written statement from Sorsby, as excerpted below.
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"There has been a lot of news about me out there and I want to share this statement to make sure things are clear. I accept 100% responsibility for my actions. I did not have control of my gambling problem, and it took getting caught for me to realize that, but it was truly the best thing that could've happened to me. Because of this, I have been able to get the help I need and fully focus on my recovery.
"The news about the supplemental draft changes nothing about my recovery journey — I will continue to take it one day at a time. Focusing on making myself better throughout this process and making sure to share what I have learned and will continue to learn with others going forward. I am fully committed to being the best version of myself that I can be while getting ready for the 2027 [NFL] draft. God makes no mistakes, and I look forward to seeing the good that is to come from this."
Sorsby spent his first two collegiate years at Indiana in 2022 and 2023 before emerging as an intriguing NFL prospect as Cincinnati's starting quarterback last season.
Pelissero separately reported that Sorsby is expected to be allowed to participate in all the usual pre-draft events in the lead-up to the 2027 NFL Draft next April.
So the end result for Brendan Sorsby is in line with the NFL's handling of other cases that involve betting on football: A one-year de facto suspension, with a clean slate in 2027, barring further issues or revelations," Pelissero noted.
To Pelissero's point, the NFL has levied several one-year suspensions for gambling in recent years, with perhaps the most high-profile being then-Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley in March 2022. He was reinstated in March 2023.
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