The NFL will once again go through an offseason without the supplemental draft.
Dan Graziano of ESPN reported that the NFL had informed its teams that it would not be holding a supplemental draft this year.
This is the fourth time in the past five seasons that the NFL has not held the supplemental draft. It did hold one last year, but the two players eligible were not selected. The last player to be taken as a supplemental draft pick was Jalen Thompson, who was taken by the Arizona Cardinals in 2019.
The NFL supplemental draft is held for players who were not eligible for the April draft but are hoping to play in the upcoming NFL season. The draft has seven rounds, but teams may elect to not select a player. If a team does make a supplemental draft selection, it will lose its corresponding pick in the next year’s draft.
Some notable players who have been taken in the NFL supplemental draft include Cris Carter, Bernie Kosar, Josh Gordan and Terrelle Pryor.
In total, 46 players have been selected in the supplemental draft since 1977. However, with collegiate eligibility guidelines rapidly changing, the need for the event appears to be decreasing.