Eagles News: Howie Could Target Brendan Sorsby in Second Round

eagles news turned toward Brendan Sorsby after two NFL general managers said they think the Philadelphia Eagles could take the quarterback in the second round of the Supplemental Draft if he is deemed eligible. One of them put it bluntly: “I think Howie grabs him in the second round.”

Howie and Sorsby

The report also said the Eagles have done a lot of work on Sorsby, which is why the second-round mention landed with more weight than a casual draft guess. Another general manager added, “He’s getting a one for (receiver A.J.) Brown.”

That line points to how Philadelphia could value him if the team decides a quarterback addition belongs in the plan. A third quote pushed that thought further: “I don’t think he’s scared to do it, and the stuff you hear about them being willing to move off of Hurts, that’s real.”

Sorsby Gambling Concerns

The other side of the story is serious. The report said Sorsby has gambling concerns tied to betting on Indiana games while he was on that team, and those concerns sit right next to any draft discussion. If he is deemed eligible, the Supplemental Draft becomes the path that could bring him into Philadelphia’s orbit.

Two general managers said they think he could be selected in that format, and that is the clearest sign in the report that the Eagles are being viewed as a realistic landing spot rather than a speculative one. The number attached to the conversation was the second round, not a late flier.

Hurts and Philadelphia

Hurts is the established starter, but the report said he could be entering his final season in that role if the information proves accurate. That leaves the Eagles with a decision shaped by two competing facts: a quarterback prospect they have done work on, and the gambling issues that could complicate any move.

For Philadelphia, the immediate question is not whether Sorsby would fit the conversation. It is whether the supplemental route and the concerns around him still leave enough appetite for the Eagles to spend a second-round pick on him.