On May 11, 2014, the
Kansas City Chiefs signed Sorensen to a two-year,
$930,000
contract after he went
undrafted during the
2014 NFL draft. After going undrafted, Sorensen received calls and offers from multiple teams, but stated he chose to accept the Chiefs' offer because they showed they really wanted him by having head coach Andy Reid call him personally. He received an opportunity to display his ability after Commings aggravated a foot injury and missed the majority of training camp. He went on to start three preseason games at strong safety after
Eric Berry sustained an injury to his heel. He made his professional regular season debut in the
Kansas City Chiefs' season-opener against the
Tennessee Titans and recorded his first career tackle on
Coty Sensabaugh after Sensabaugh recovered a fumble by Titans' kick returner
Leon Washington during a Titans' kick return in the second quarter of their 16–10 loss. On September 9, 2014, Sorensen was waived by the Kansas City Chiefs and was signed to the practice squad two days later. It was reported his demotion to practice squad was due to two blunders on special teams that resulted in a failed fake punt and an offsides penalty during their 24–10 victory against the
New York Jets. He was promoted back to the active roster on November 1, 2014. On December 28, 2014, Sorensen recorded a season-high two solo tackles in the Chiefs' 19–7 victory against the
San Diego Chargers. He finished his rookie season with seven combined tackles (six solo) in nine games and zero starts and was a consistent contributor on special teams.
2015 Sorensen entered training camp competing for a roster spot as a backup safety against Sanders Commings,
Kelcie McCray, and
Justin Cox. Defensive coordinator
Bob Sutton named Sorensen the third free safety on the depth chart to start the 2015 regular season, behind starter
Husain Abdullah and
Eric Berry. He was also named the starting punt protector by special teams coach
Dave Toub. In Week 10, Sorensen recorded three solo tackles and his first career pass deflection during a 29–13 victory at the
Denver Broncos. On December 6, 2015, Sorensen made combined tackles and his first career sack on quarterback
Derek Carr in the Chiefs' 34–20 victory at the
Oakland Raiders in Week 13. He finished the season with 23 combined tackles (20 solo), two pass deflections, and a sack in 16 games and zero starts. The
Kansas City Chiefs finished second in the
AFC West with an 11–5 record. On January 9, 2016, Sorensen appeared in his first career playoff game as the Chiefs routed the
Houston Texans 30–0 in the AFC Wildcard Game. The following week, he made one tackle in during a 27–20 loss at the
New England Patriots in the AFC Divisional round. Head coach
Andy Reid named him the backup strong safety behind
Eric Berry to begin the regular season in 2016. On September 25, 2016, Sorensen recorded two solo tackles, two pass deflections, and made his first career interception off a pass by quarterback
Ryan Fitzpatrick during a 24–3 victory against the
New York Jets in Week 3. In Week 7, Sorensen made six solo tackles, a pass deflection, a sack, and returned an interception by
Drew Brees for a 48-yard touchdown in the Chiefs' 27–21 win against the
New Orleans Saints. His score in the first quarter was the first touchdown of his career. The following week, he collected a season-high seven solo tackles during a 30–14 win at the
Indianapolis Colts. He recorded five combined tackles and broke up a pass in a 29–28 victory at the
Atlanta Falcons. He finished the season with 63 combined tackles (55 solo), six pass deflections, three interceptions, a sack, and a touchdown in 16 games and one start. He entered training camp slated as a backup safety, but saw minor competition from Eric Murray,
Steven Terrell,
Leon McQuay III,
Marqueston Huff, and Jordan Stern. Defensive coordinator
Bob Sutton named Sorensen the backup strong safety, behind Eric Berry, to start the regular season. Starting strong safety
Eric Berry tore his Achilles tendon in the Chiefs' season-opening 42–27 victory at the
New England Patriots and missed the rest of the season. Due to Berry's injury, Sorensen became the starter at strong safety. On September 17, 2017, Sorensen made his second career start, but first as a safety, in the Chiefs' 27–20 win against the
Philadelphia Eagles and recorded six solo tackles. On December 3, 2017, Sorensen collected a season-high 11 combined tackles (six solo) in Kansas City's 38–31 loss at the
New York Jets in Week 13. Head coach Andy Reid opted to rest him as the Chiefs had already clinched a playoff berth. He finished the season with 89 combined tackles (67 solo), six pass deflections, 1.5 sacks, and an interception in 15 games and 14 starts. He was activated off injured reserve on November 6, 2018. In Week 17, in a 35–3 victory over the
Oakland Raiders, he recorded his second career pick-six. In the 2018 season, he appeared in six games and had 26 total tackles (14 solo), one interception, and two passes defended.
2019 In Week 11 against the
Los Angeles Chargers on
Monday Night Football, Sorensen intercepted a pass thrown by
Philip Rivers in the endzone late in the fourth quarter to seal a 24–17 win. In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the
Houston Texans, Sorensen recorded a team high nine tackles and stopped Houston Texans safety Justin Reid short of the first down marker, giving the Chiefs the ball back after the Houston Texans attempted a fake punt. Later in the game, Sorensen forced a fumble on Texans kick returner
DeAndre Carter, which was recovered by teammate
Darwin Thompson. In
Super Bowl LIV, Sorensen had six tackles and held Pro Bowl tight end
George Kittle to only 36 receiving yards in the 31–20 victory over the
San Francisco 49ers.
2020 In Week 6 against the
Buffalo Bills, Sorensen intercepted a pass thrown by
Josh Allen late in the fourth quarter to help secure a 26–17 Chiefs' win. In Week 7 against the
Denver Broncos, Sorensen intercepted a pass thrown by
Drew Lock and returned it for a 50 yard touchdown during the 43–16 win. In Week 11 against the
Las Vegas Raiders on
Sunday Night Football, Sorensen intercepted a pass thrown by
Derek Carr late in the fourth quarter to secure a 35–31 win for the Chiefs. Overall, Sorensen finished the 2020 season with 91 total tackles, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles, and three interceptions.
2021 Sorensen re-signed with the Chiefs on March 29, 2021. He entered the season as the third safety behind
Tyrann Mathieu and
Juan Thornhill. He played in 17 games with 7 starts, recording 51 tackles, one sack, eight passes defensed, and two interceptions.
New Orleans Saints Sorensen signed with the
New Orleans Saints on March 25, 2022. He played in all 17 games with two starts, recording 25 tackles, three passes defensed, and two interceptions. On September 27, 2023, Sorensen signed with the Saints practice squad. He was released on December 5, 2023 after two games being active with the team. == NFL career statistics ==