In denying quarterback Brendan Sorsby‘s application for the supplemental draft, the NFL explained that Sorsby supplied no information about his NCAA eligibility or his history of gambling.

According to Sorsby’s lawyer, the NFL never asked for such information. More specifically, attorney Jeffrey Kessler says Sorsby provided the league everything it requested.

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“In late April, we inquired with the NFL about the process for gaining entry into the Supplemental Draft,” Kessler’s office said in a statement forwarded to PFT by Sorsby’s agent, Ron Slavin. “The response from the League was that all that was required was a short application, which needed to be submitted prior to June 22. At no point did the NFL indicate that it would need or want to review anything other than the application itself or that submitting the application at or close to the deadline would have any impact on the NFL’s consideration.

“Last week, we requested the NFL’s supplemental draft application. The application asked for basic biographical information, responses to four yes-or-no questions and included a small space for Mr. Sorsby to state ‘why are you applying for the 2026 Supplemental Draft?’ It did not provide an opportunity or ask that Mr. Sorsby submit any additional documentation or information. Mr. Sorsby fully completed the application and submitted it to the NFL within hours of receiving it.

“Mr. Sorsby’s agent followed up with the NFL to ask if any additional information was needed or if the NFL had any questions. The NFL declined that invitation.

“The NFL gave its letter purporting to deny Mr. Sorsby entry to the Supplemental Draft to the media before sending it to Mr. Sorsby. He learned that the NFL was not planning to hold a Supplemental Draft when the media reported it.”

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Kessler has separately said the NFL’s refusal to allow Sorsby into the supplemental draft violates the CBA and the law. It seems inevitable that Kessler will be taking action on Sorsby’s behalf.