The NFL’s decision to deny Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s request for entry into the league via supplemental draft has placed the NFL Players Association under scrutiny.When the NFL on Tuesday informed Sorsby of the decision to deny his application, encouraging him to focus on his personal growth and preparations for the 2027 annual draft, his attorney, Jeffrey Kessler, told The Athletic: “This is an unlawful act in violation of the CBA. The player is going to bring this to the NFLPA.”Kessler has served as outside counsel for the NFLPA for several decades. He also has the freedom to represent players independently. However, he may have spoken out of turn when referencing support from the NFLPA, and his stance doesn’t at all guarantee that the players union will assist Sorsby in a fight against the NFL.NFL supplemental draft explained: What it is & how it worksJayna BardahlThe NFLPA represents the players in negotiations to protect player rights, including fair wages, safe working conditions and adequate benefits. The collective bargaining agreement — an 11-year pact by which the league and the union abide — comprises those provisions and more.The NFL’s annual college draft and supplemental draft are among the many items that the owners and players collectively agreed upon, and the CBA states that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has the discretion to decide whether to hold a supplemental draft.Sorsby sought early entry into the NFL through the supplemental draft after dropping a legal battle against the NCAA, which deemed him ineligible for violating college football’s gambling rules, including betting on his own team prior to his transfer from Cincinnati to Texas Tech.