Satterfield expects – Cincinnati coach Scott Satterfield says NFL scouts and general managers are already asking questions about Brendan Sorsby—and expects those calls to rise now that Sorsby plans to apply for the NFL supplemental draft after deciding not to play for Texas Tech th
CINCINNATI — For weeks, Scott Satterfield has fielded questions from NFL teams about Brendan Sorsby, especially as the situation around the former Cincinnati quarterback has become widely known.
On Tuesday, Satterfield said the level of interest is set to intensify now that Sorsby has decided not to play for Texas Tech this fall and instead will apply for the NFL supplemental draft.
“There certainly have been scouts and GMs that have reached out just asking questions and more on a personal level. probably more than the football level. with their interest knowing that potentially something like this could happen. I certainly think now that the news is out. over the next few weeks. there’s going to be a lot more inquiries about him and trying to find more about him. ” Satterfield said. “He’s very talented, has great size, can run, can throw.”.
The timing comes right after a week that played out like a football plotline and a legal saga at the same time. A Texas judge granted Sorsby a temporary injunction allowing him to play for Texas Tech this season despite the NCAA declaring him ineligible for wagering on college sports. including bets made on his own team while he was at Indiana. For Satterfield. the attention from NFL decision-makers has already been there—he said every NFL team asked him about Sorsby earlier in the year when it seemed he might declare for the NFL draft in April.
That decision didn’t happen. Instead, Sorsby chose to play his senior season at Texas Tech after signing a name, image and likeness deal.
Sorsby’s on-field production still stands out even as the off-field controversy follows him. Last season, he passed for 2,800 yards and 27 touchdowns with five interceptions. He also ran for 580 yards and nine touchdowns. The Bearcats began the season 7-1 before dropping their final four regular-season games. Sorsby did not play in Cincinnati’s 35-13 loss to Navy in the Liberty Bowl.
In 2024, he completed 64% of his passes for 2,813 yards and 18 touchdowns with seven interceptions. He rushed for 447 yards and nine touchdowns that year.
The NFL inquiries may not come only with highlight reels. Cleveland head coach Todd Monken. when asked whether the Browns would be interested. pointed to the kind of research that could follow a player with serious constraints—and he didn’t disguise his discomfort with treating talent as a bridge over a ban.
“I don’t think we’re in a position to want to go down that road. That’s my opinion, that’s not (general manager) Andrew’s (Berry). I think that’s a slippery slope when you go down that, irrespective of talent, right?. In terms of the situation he’s himself in, we all know what that is. He put himself in that situation. And we’ve seen in other sports with players who have been banned for life from playing in professional sports. ” Monken said. “From my end of it. it’s kind of a tough angle to go down that road and think that’s going to be your franchise quarterback if he’s ever eligible to even play in the NFL. ” Monken said.
If Sorsby had played for Texas Tech this season, it would have created a circus atmosphere on Oct. 24, when the Red Raiders are scheduled to visit Nippert Stadium for Cincinnati’s homecoming game.
For Cincinnati, the story has also continued beyond the field. The university has a federal lawsuit pending against Sorsby in Ohio accusing him of breaching his NIL contract following his transfer to Texas Tech. A pretrial conference in that case is scheduled for July 10.
Satterfield, while acknowledging the scrutiny, said he’s still hoping Sorsby can turn the chapter he’s in into something constructive.
“I’m pulling for Brendan in his future endeavors. I think if you just look at the history of the NFL. there are guys that have made mistakes and they still have taken chances on them. so I feel like he will have certainly learned from this and grow. and somebody will give him an opportunity. ” Satterfield said.
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