The Indianapolis Colts have the quarterback they hope will be a long-term starter in the person of Daniel Jones, but Jones was only extended for two seasons. That means the team hopes he will be great, but doesn't have enough faith to give him a five-year contract.
In other words, Indy could be back on the QB market sooner rather than later, and that could have started by the team taking embattled college quarterback Brendan Sorsby in the NFL's supplemental draft. That draft won't be happening now, as league insider Adam Schefter reported that the NFL has decided to cancel the 2026 supplemental draft.
Sorsby was the only applicant for the supplemental draft, so he is the only one who would have to worry about that. To be fair, the league doesn't hold a supplemental draft every year, and can't be forced to. The NFL would rather funnel everything through its yearly April draft, which makes complete sense.
Indianapolis Colts won't be able to potentially take Brendan Sorsby in the NFL supplemental draft
At least, if general manager Chris Ballard was entertaining the idea, the Colts cannot offer a draft bid for Sorsby in 2026. If the team wants the quarterback, Indy will have to wait until at least next year's draft, just like every other interested team. And Indianapolis shouldn't be interested.
Daniel Jones is no sure thing, of course. He was great in the first half of last season, his first with the Colts, but began to turn the ball over quite a bit in his final five games before tearing his Achilles tendon in Week 14. Last year was the most recent of three different seasons that Jones has had a year cut short because of one injury or another.
His remaining healthy has no guarantee. The possibility that backups Riley Leonard and Anthony Richardson would be good in his place isn't a definite either. Brendan Sorsby, based on many football pundits' views, does have the talent to be a very good NFL quarterback. His raw ability is fantastic.
What isn't is his admitted gambling addiction, which includes making wagers on his own team. That is the kind of thing no sport wants a part of, and even though Sorsby must wait until the 2027 draft to be eligible to join a team, one might not want to risk choosing him. Addictions, of course, don't go away and must always be managed.
While the Indianapolis Colts might need a quarterback soon (but hopefully not), that shouldn't have been Brendan Sorsby in the supplemental draft. It shouldn't be Sorsby in the 2027 draft, either. Let some other team worry about the potential headache.
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