Texas Tech QB Steps Away from Football to Seek Gambling Treatment

Brendan Sorsby arrived in Lubbock this past January as one of the most coveted quarterbacks to hit the transfer portal in recent memory. Ten weeks later, he may never take a regular-season snap for the Red Raiders.

Texas Tech and Sorsby jointly announced Monday that he is entering a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction and will take an indefinite leave of absence from the football team. The school offered no timeline for his return and said it would make no further statements about his status in order to protect the recovery process.

According to ESPN, an NCAA probe centers on thousands of online bets Sorsby placed through a gambling app across a range of sports. Among the most significant is a bet he reportedly made on Indiana football during the 2022 season, when he was a redshirt freshman with the Hoosiers. It's not clear if he used Texas sportsbooks.

The wager was on Indiana to win and did not involve a game in which Sorsby participated. However, NCAA rules do not limit violations only to a player's own games.

Sorsby's move to Texas Tech, reportedly backed by a $5-million NIL deal, came just as the Red Raiders were coming off their first Big 12 championship and a College Football Playoff appearance. His eligibility for the 2026 season now sits in doubt.

NBA Gambling Scandals Deepen as Rozier Faces New Federal Charges

Sorsby's situation is far from the only sports gambling crisis making headlines this week. The federal case against former NBA guard Terry Rozier took a turn Monday when prosecutors announced that they intend to pursue new charges of sports bribery and wire fraud against him.

Rozier was first arrested in October 2025 on wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering charges. Prosecutors allege that in March 2023, while playing for the Charlotte Hornets, Rozier tipped off an associate that he planned to exit a game against the New Orleans Pelicans early under the pretense of a foot injury.

The tip reportedly allowed a group of bettors to place targeted wagers on his statistical unders across multiple sportsbooks, with one bettor placing 30 such wagers within 46 minutes at a Mississippi casino.

Those bets collectively netted more than $200,000. Rozier had not appeared on the pre-game injury report and left in the first quarter after fewer than 10 minutes of play.

The Miami Heat waived Rozier earlier this month after he spent most of the 2025-26 season on administrative leave. He had previously secured his $26.6 million salary through legal proceedings before his release was finalized.

Prosecutors informed Rozier's legal team of the new charges just two hours before the Monday hearing. A superseding indictment is expected by May 14, and a status hearing is scheduled for June 10. Separately, former NBA veteran Damon Jones, charged alongside Rozier for allegedly distributing insider information to bettors, is expected to enter a guilty plea.