Brendan Sorsby to enter NFL Supplemental Draft: Source

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby plans to enter the NFL Supplemental Draft, a source briefed on the situation told The Athletic.

The news comes one week after a Lubbock County judge barred the NCAA from preventing Sorsby from playing for violating NCAA gambling rules. But it also comes hours after the Big 12 asked a federal court to allow it to enforce its bylaws and sanction Texas Tech if the Red Raiders played Sorsby this season.

The Big 12’s filing said Texas Tech had indicated to the conference in the last week that it intended to play Sorsby, while school officials would only say publicly they were taking things one day at a time.

Without Sorsby, Texas Tech will move forward with Will Hammond as its starting quarterback. Hammond has been recovering from an ACL injury suffered last October, but head coach Joey McGuire said last month he expects him to be ready by early in the season.

Hammond has participated in seven-on-seven throwing. He should be fully released to play in late August, but it might take more time for him to get fully game-ready. Hammond threw for 680 yards, seven touchdowns and three interceptions as a redshirt freshman last season in relief of injured Behren Morton. Hammond helped lead Texas Tech to a win at Utah but also started the team’s lone regular-season loss, at Arizona State. Behind Hammond is Tulsa transfer Kirk Francis.

“He’s in a good spot,” McGuire said of Hammond. “We’re fortunate to have Will Hammond. He’s one of the most competitive, most dedicated guys. His team loves him. If you watch when he came in against Utah, just to see how the offensive line reacted whenever he entered that game. He’ll be ready to go, (but) I do not see pushing him in Week 1 to be ready to go.”

This story will be updated.

—  Justin Williams contributed to this story.