Brendan Sorsby is prohibited from playing NFL, NCAA or CFL football this year. Steven Branscombe / Getty ImagesJune 26, 2026 Updated 5:48 pm EDTThe Canadian Football League will not be an option for Brendan Sorsby in 2026. In a statement shared with The Athletic by a league spokesperson, the CFL said its teams will not be permitted to negotiate with Sorsby, who is also ineligible to play at Texas Tech and was denied entry to the NFL via its supplemental draft earlier this week.“Upholding the integrity of the league and ensuring fair competition are paramount to the CFL,” the league’s statement reads. “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.”Sorsby transferred from Cincinnati to Texas Tech during the offseason and was expected to be the Red Raiders’ starting quarterback in 2026. However, in April Sorsby announced that he was taking an indefinite leave of absence to enter a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction. An NCAA investigation later found that he had violated multiple gambling policies, including betting on his own team while at the University of Indiana, where he began his college career in 2022. The findings led to a weeks-long legal battle that appeared to end last week, when Sorsby shifted his focus to pursuing a spot in the NFL.