# NFL 2026 Offseason Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [February 13, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644 "2026-02-13T18:22:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 18
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/341 "2026-06-10T23:29:45Z")
The Chiefs are reworking [Patrick Mahomes’s contract](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49021927/sources-chiefs-patrick-mahomes-make-500m-reworked-deal), adding two years in the process. The new contract runs through 2033, worth a total of $504.75 million. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/342 "2026-06-22T02:23:08Z")
The NFL may well be holding an important Supplemental Draft this year. Gambling addict and former U of Cincinnati QB Brendan Sorsby has filed the necessary paerwork to be eligible for the supplental draft. Sorsby was supposed to play for Texas Tech this year, but after admitting to a gambling problem (including betting on his own teams apparently) and entering rehab, he was suspended by the NCAA. And while they figure that out, he opted to see about entering this year’s supplemental draft. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/343 "2026-06-22T02:37:01Z")
I could see a few teams who might give him a try. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/344 "2026-06-22T03:10:42Z")
At what cost? That is what is kinda fun/interesting about tje supplemental draft (if it happens). Teams are bidding blind rather than waiting for their pick, which could be fun. My thinking is if Sorsby was anywhere near good enough to start in the NFL, he would have declared for the 2026 draft rather than try to play in the NCAA for another year. So anything above a 3rd rounder seems a stretch. But there are always NFL teams that are 1) QB needy and 2) Not so bright. And, just to ensure the appearance of a certain poster, I’ll point out that ::whispering:: Josh Gordon ::whispering:: was a supplemental pick. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/345 "2026-06-22T05:46:30Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > My thinking is if Sorsby was anywhere near good enough to start in the NFL, he would have declared for the 2026 draft rather than try to play in the NCAA for another year. He was set to make $5 million or so in NIL money this year, so it’s not crazy to stay another year even if you are NFL ready. Crazy if you’re a top 3 overall pick, sure, but was he that? Or would he have been? ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/346 "2026-06-22T17:10:30Z")
He was a QB in a pretty slim QB class last year. If he thought he was even just a top 5 QB last year rather than 2027 (where the QB class is perceived to be much stronger), returning to college (and putting off his massive first non-rookie contract), was a mistake. Not as bad as betting on your own team (will the NFL discipline him?) costing yourself millions, but still a mistake. But if he’s allowed in, some team will take a chance on him. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/347 "2026-06-22T19:22:23Z")
He was probably betting on himself that one more year of college would raise his draft stock to the very top of next year’s draft. As for a team taking a chance on him, I’m thinking Jets. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/348 "2026-06-23T04:34:58Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > As for a team taking a chance on him, I’m thinking Jets. That’s a likely spot. Or maybe Arizona. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/349 "2026-06-23T16:15:44Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > As for a team taking a chance on him, I’m thinking Jets Not that anyone had big expectations but the Jets QB situation may get much worse. > **[Davie, Florida police will continue to investigate assault allegation against...](https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/davie-florida-police-will-continue-to-investigate-assault-allegation-against-geno-smith)** > > The case, which was previously closed, is now open again. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/350 "2026-06-23T18:09:46Z")
Sorsby’s gotta wait: [No supplimental draft this year](https://www.threads.com/@adamschefter/post/DZ79bkqFVMo?xmt=AQG0FF8uUFfkr7FSGxDSqdV2SFUDtC_zqSjc8c-ONbAjg2SS3NcOX5ViZhWUaTZSX9xGU2tJ&slof=1) ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/351 "2026-06-23T18:24:05Z")
Yeah, the NFL’s letter basically says “We aren’t a get out of jail free card for your issues” He wasn’t a top prospect, anyway. The league has always been careful around gambling and have to be doubly so now that it’s more or less a major legitimate market. And it sounds like they didn’t appreciate him trying to get them involved in his personal drama, either. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/352 "2026-06-23T18:29:07Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > Sorsby’s gotta wait: [No supplimental draft this year](https://www.threads.com/@adamschefter/post/DZ79bkqFVMo?xmt=AQG0FF8uUFfkr7FSGxDSqdV2SFUDtC_zqSjc8c-ONbAjg2SS3NcOX5ViZhWUaTZSX9xGU2tJ&slof=1) Well, he _could_ play for an NFL team if he wanted to, but it would be as an undrafted player. He’d obviously get a worse contract (which is why players want to be drafted), but if he was dead set on playing and a team wanted him, he certainly could. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/353 "2026-06-23T18:42:15Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Well, he _could_ play for an NFL team if he wanted to, but it would be as an undrafted player. If he still has college eligibility left (which it sounds like he does), and hadn’t declared for this past draft, I’m not sure that he actually could, at least not for 2026. AIUI, teams can’t sign “undrafted free agents” (UDFAs) coming out of college until after they go undrafted in the draft for which they were eligible. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/354 "2026-06-23T18:44:48Z")
Yeah, he can’t play in the NFL this year. It looks like his options are Canadian Football League or maybe the UFL? I don’t know if the CFL would touch him, and I don’t know if the UFL follows the same rules about adding a player who skipped the draft. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/355 "2026-06-23T18:48:20Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > Yeah, he can’t play in the NFL this year. It looks like his options are Canadian Football League or maybe the UFL? The UFL already wrapped up their 2026 season a couple of weeks ago. The CFL is already in Week 4 of their regular season (they start much earlier than the NFL), so unless a Canadian team is desperate for a quarterback who has zero experience under the Canadian rules, I don’t see it happening. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/356 "2026-06-23T19:01:04Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > If he still has college eligibility left (which it sounds like he does), and hadn’t declared for this past draft, I’m not sure that he actually could, at least not for 2026. I didn’t realize he was still eligible for college. > [@kenobi\_65](#): > > The UFL already wrapped up their 2026 season a couple of weeks ago. I didn’t even realize it was happening. That’s certainly going well. 😜 ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/357 "2026-06-23T19:04:30Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > I didn’t realize he was still eligible for college. The stink from weeks ago was that the NCAA had suspended him for gambling, but he got a court injunction against that which, for now, made him eligible to play for Texas Tech in 2026. He had filed for the supplemental draft, but I’m not certain that that affects his collegiate eligibility. > **[Brendan Sorsby to the NFL supplemental draft: What to know](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49074711/2026-nfl-supplemental-draft-brendan-sorsby-quarterback-gambling-eligibility)** > > How is Sorsby suddenly in the supplemental draft? How does it work, and which teams could be interested? And what is his value after his gambling violations in college? ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/358 "2026-06-23T19:15:49Z")
The injunction was temporary but, as the article notes, the stink was major. So, he pulled his lawsuit, meaning the injunction no longer holds, and the NCAA ban is in force. He did so to file for the supplementary draft. He’s ineligible to play college football for the foreseeable future. He can potentially be re-instated to play in college but he’d have to jump some big hoops at this point. Worth noting he “offered” to take a 2 game suspension as punishment, which I personally find hilarious. The NFL may have been more sympathetic had he showed any remorse at all. But the lawsuit, the timing of his application for the draft (only 3 days before the deadline and after massive public backlash), and the swift and widespread condemnation of his actions make this really easy for them. They haven’t had a supplementary draft in a few years, so it’s not like they strongly need to justify having or not having one. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/359 "2026-06-23T19:19:57Z")
> [@Great\_Antibob](#): > > So, he pulled his lawsuit, meaning the injunction no longer holds, and the NCAA ban is in force. He did so to file for the supplementary draft. > > He’s ineligible to play college football for the foreseeable future. He can potentially be re-instated to play in college but he’d have to jump some big hoops at this point. Thank you for the clarification. So, he’s not ineligible because he’s run out of seasons of eligibility, but because the NCAA’s ban against him is in effect. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644/360 "2026-06-23T19:23:09Z")
Indeed so. The NCAA ban is back in effect. The supplemental draft is to handle cases where the player did not file for the regular draft but college eligibility has changed in the mean time. With the injunction reinstating his eligibility, he wouldn’t have been eligible for the supplemental draft because he could still play in college. ETA: Wait, ineligible for college football or as a UDFA? He’s not eligible as a free agent because he hasn’t participated in a draft. He’s ineligible for college football because of the NCAA ban. Otherwise, his plan was to play at Tech this season. Still might be, but he’s turning rather toxic [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644.md?page=17) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-offseason-thread/1027644.md?page=19)