Texas Tech and controversial quarterback Brendan Sorsby have agreed to mutually split, allowing the 22-year-old quarterback to apply for the NFL’s supplemental draft.
If approved, which he should be, Sorsby will cause the NFL to hold their first supplemental draft since 2019. In July, all 32 NFL teams will have an opportunity to bid draft picks on Sorsby.
In recent history, teams have been hesitant to sacrifice premium draft capital in the supplemental draft. In 2012, the Cleveland Browns used a second-round pick on wide receiver Josh Gordon, who has been the highest drafted player since then.
A team hasn’t spent a first-round pick in the supplemental draft since 1992.
The expectation for Sorsby is that he’d likely go for a second-round draft pick at the highest. However, his sports gambling controversy could scare off a few teams, lowering his price in the supplemental draft. A team that lands Sorsby with their bid in the supplemental draft will have to sacrifice that round’s selection in the 2027 NFL Draft.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at a few teams that make sense for Sorsby – and one team that doesn’t make any sense.
New York Jets
The Jets need a quarterback. They’re loaded with 2027 draft capital, which would make a flier on Sorsby worthwhile.
Even though the Jets sold everything at last year’s trade deadline, they held onto wide receiver Garrett Wilson. It would be unwise to continue wasting his prime. Landing Sorsby would be music to Wilson’s ears, as he’d instantly become a viable QB option in New York.
Cleveland Browns
Nov 23, 2025; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson watches on the sidelines against the Las Vegas Raiders in the second half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images When Terrell Pryor entered the supplemental draft after Tattoogate at Ohio State, the NFL suspended him for five games. This would set a precedent for Sorsby to receive some sort of suspension from the NFL stemming from his college football gambling scandal.
The Browns could afford a Sorsby suspension, as Deshaun Watson appears to be in line to start in Cleveland during the final season of his disastrous contract.
Browns GM Andrew Berry loves value, and landing a potential first-round talent while saving Cleveland’s premium draft picks. Following the blockbuster Myles Garrett trade to the Los Angeles Rams, the Browns have enough capital to part ways with a second-round pick.
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers have been perpetually too good to tank their way into a franchise quarterback.
But after Ben Roethlisberger retired in early 2022, the Steelers haven’t had any luck finding a serious replacement.
Aaron Rodgers announced his farewell tour. That means the Steelers are another team that will need a franchise quarterback in 2027. But with DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr. and another loaded defense, the Steelers will probably be too talented to select Arch Manning or Dante Moore next year.
Arizona Cardinals shouldn’t chase Sorsby
Nov 23, 20Jan 4, 2026; Inglewood, California, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) rolls out against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images25; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson watches on the sidelines against the Las Vegas Raiders in the second half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The Cardinals are another quarterback-needy team. But they just used a third-round pick on Carson Beck in the 2026 NFL Draft, and that could complicate things.
Heading into 2026, the Cardinals are moving with Jacoby Brissett as their starting quarterback. They have plenty of holes to fill throughout this rebuilding process, and the Browns and Jets are closer to contention than the Cardinals are.
Use Brissett as the starter with Beck as the developmental piece while loading up on other positions in the 2027 NFL Draft.
