The Brendan Sorsby situation has been the main headline of college football for the past month.

And now, we have a major update on the saga.

After Sorsby and his lawyers filed for reinstatement of his college eligibility, the NCAA declined the quarterback’s request, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

Thamel also notes that Sorsby completed his 35-day rehab for his gambling addiction in Arizona.

At the end of April, it was announced that the NCAA had started investigating Sorsby for placing thousands of bets dating back to 2022.

Despite signing a $5 million NIL deal with Texas Tech, his reinstatement request being declined makes it seem increasingly likely that he could enter the NFL’s supplemental draft.

The supplemental draft began in 1977 and was created for players whose NCAA eligibility was affected and who didn’t choose to enter the NFL draft. The order is determined by a weighted lottery divided into three groups based on a team’s record from the prior season.

Teams place bids on players in the supplemental draft using selections in next year’s NFL draft. Teams that finished the previous season with six or fewer wins have the top claim, followed by other non-playoff teams, and, lastly, teams that made the postseason the year prior.

This is where the New York Jets come into play.

The Jets, who won three games last year, would have the top claim if there were a supplemental draft this summer, which would mark the first one since 2019.

If Sorsby does, in fact, enter the draft, the Jets would have an opportunity to add an intriguing quarterback prospect in Sorsby at a much cheaper rate than what he would go for in the draft next April.

Throughout 12 games at Cincinnati last year, Sorsby completed 61.6% of his passing attempts for 2,800 yards, 27 touchdowns, and five interceptions, adding nine rushing touchdowns. He was the fifth-ranked Power Four quarterback in the country, according to Pro Football Focus’ overall grade (90.3), placing two spots behind the top overall pick of the 2026 draft, Fernando Mendoza.

However, the Jets or any team interested in him would also have to be cautious about the off-field concerns. It is a particularly important consideration for the Jets, who last year made a point to distance themselves from the Aaron Rodgers experiment and the distractions that came with it.

You have to wonder if Aaron Glenn, who has been a drama-free head coach, would want to acquire a quarterback with legitimate character concerns, regardless of the price.

Ultimately, it is a situation with many layers that will likely be resolved soon, as players need to declare for the NFL’s supplemental draft by June 30.