CFL bars quarterback Brendan Sorsby from signing with any team for 2026 season
The Canadian Football League announced it will not register a contract or allow any team to place quarterback Brendan Sorsby on its negotiation list for the 2026 season, mirroring the NFL's decision.
The Canadian Football League said it will not register a contract for quarterback Brendan Sorsby nor permit any club to add him to its negotiation list for the 2026 season. The league issued a statement to USA Today emphasizing the need to uphold league integrity and ensure fair competition. It described the allegations involving Sorsby as serious. The NFL has also ruled that Sorsby cannot join any team in 2026, leaving him to consider a legal challenge to the NFL's supplemental draft decision or wait until the 2027 draft. No lawsuit has been filed since the NFL announcement.
"Upholding the integrity of the league and ensuring fair competition are paramount to the CFL," the CFL statement read. "The allegations involving Brendan Sorsby are serious and concerning. At this time, the CFL will not register a contract for him, and no team will be permitted to add him to its negotiation list."