The CFL banned Brendan Sorsby from signing this season because of the seriousness of his NCAA gambling violations and the NFL's determination that he was unwilling to accept responsibility for them. On June 27, 2026, the CFL officially declined to allow him to sign with any of its teams or even be placed on negotiation lists, citing the need to "uphold the integrity of the league and ensure fair competition" (from the Brendan Sorsby page).
This all started with Sorsby's NCAA gambling case — he spent months fighting the ineligibility ruling through litigation rather than accepting the consequences. The NFL then rejected his supplemental draft application (filed just three days before the deadline with weak documentation), and the CFL followed suit. The result: Sorsby has zero professional football options for the rest of 2026, at any level. His next shot at the NFL would be the 2027 draft.