NFL insider addresses interesting Cowboys, Brendan Sorsby rumors
from Zac Wassink, with YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com
Ryan Wilson of CBS Sports is among the noteworthy members of the NFL community who have suggested this week that Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones could consider grabbing former Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback Brendan Sorsby during the upcoming supplemental draft.
During a Wednesday appearance on NFL Network, league insider Tom Pelissero didn’t rule out the idea that Jones could take a flier on Sorsby in July.
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“We’ve seen Jerry Jones in the past go out and trade for a Joe Milton [or] this year bringing in a Sam Howell [while] trying to figure out who is [their] backup to Dak Prescott,” Pelissero explained, per Pat Pickens of Heavy. “Who could be the quarterback after Dak Prescott?”
Before the start of the 2024 season, Prescott signed a four-year contract extension reportedly worth $240M with $231M guaranteed. He is just 32 years old and, thus, should have at least several top-tier years left in the tank.
That said, Sorsby has physical traits that will make him an appealing prospect for teams. While his much-publicized history with gambling could scare some would-be employers off, it was revealed on Wednesday that at least 26 clubs had reached out to Sorsby’s agent to learn more about the signal-caller this week.
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“Multiple people mentioned to me [that] if Brendan Sorsby had been in the 2026 draft,” Pelissero continued, “there was a conversation about whether or not he could have been QB1. That may not be the consensus, but all it takes is one team, and the fact the talent alone and his skill set puts him into that category tells you this guy would’ve been a first-round pick in 2027. Any team with a short- or medium- or long-term quarterback need at least has to have the conversation.”
Grabbing Sorsby in the supplemental draft would cost the Cowboys their corresponding pick in next year’s draft. For an article published on Thursday morning, Mike Jones of The Athletic shared that “three talent evaluators predicted that if eligible, Sorsby could go as early as the second or third round of the supplemental draft.”
It’s unknown if Jones would give up such an asset to land Sorsby. The supplemental draft will take place on or before July 16.
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Steelers reportedly making Brendan Sorsby moves after supplemental draft decision
from Zac Wassink, with YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com
People connecting dots have recently suggested that the Pittsburgh Steelers could take a flier on controversial quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who formally filed paperwork to enter this year’s supplemental draft for the NFL on Tuesday.
During the latest edition of the “Yinziders” podcast, Steelers reporter Mike DeFabo of The Athletic revealed that the club hasn’t completely closed the door on acquiring Sorsby later this summer.
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“It sounds like right now the Steelers are currently doing their homework,” DeFabo said about Sorsby, per Ross McCorkle of Steelers Depot. “It sounds like that would, at this point, not automatically be a disqualifier for the Steelers.”
DeFabo was referencing how Sorsby previously checked into a residential treatment program to deal with a gambling addiction and has admitted to gambling on Indiana games, along with other sporting events, when he was with that university. While some think certain players will have a problem accepting Sorsby as part of the locker room, it nevertheless seems likely that a team will accept the risk associated with grabbing him.
Taking Sorsby in the supplemental draft would cost Pittsburgh its corresponding pick in next year’s NFL Draft. According to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk, the supplemental draft will take place “on or before July 16.”
“At this point,” DeFabo added about the Steelers’ interest in Sorsby, “it seems they are still in that process of gathering more information and trying to figure out what exactly, and how far exactly, they’d be willing to go.”
According to multiple reports, the Cleveland Browns won’t try to land Sorsby next month.
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Well-known draft guru Dane Brugler of The Athletic recently said that his “best guess is a team uses a Day 3 pick on Sorsby.” According to Matthew Marczi of Steelers Depot, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said on the latest edition of the “Steelers Collective” program that the club wouldn’t spend higher than a fifth-round choice on Sorsby.
“I will say Brendan Sorsby will not end up with the Steelers,” Fittipaldo added. “But if they did, I think it would be a fifth-round pick.”
Along with future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers, the Steelers have longtime backup Mason Rudolph, 2025 rookie Will Howard and 2026 third-round draft pick Drew Allar in their quarterback room. There has thus far been no indication that head coach Mike McCarthy is ready to give up on Howard or Allar, neither of whom has taken a single in-game regular-season snap as a pro.