Quarterback Brendan Sorsby Lacks NFLPA Membership Until Drafted or Signed
Quarterback Brendan Sorsby will not become a member of the NFL Players Association until he is selected in the supplemental draft or signs an NFL contract, leaving him without union representation during that period.
Quarterback Brendan Sorsby does not have NFL Players Association (NFLPA) membership while he remains a college player and will continue without union representation until he is either drafted in the NFL supplemental draft or signs a contract with a team. The NFLPA’s rules state that a player becomes a member only after being drafted or signing a contract. If the league declines to include Sorsby in the supplemental draft, the union would lack standing to challenge that decision, though it could file a grievance if he were suspended after being drafted.
Legal analyst Jeffrey Kessler, who previously represented Sorsby in a Texas lawsuit, indicated that he would likely pursue litigation to compel the league to admit Sorsby to the supplemental draft, potentially seeking a temporary injunction. The NFL could respond with its own legal action to argue Sorsby’s ineligibility.
The central issue remains whether the NFL will allow Sorsby to enter the supplemental draft, with the league’s position potentially based on his prior loss of NCAA eligibility due to gambling violations and the argument that he should have entered the regular 2026 draft.