The National Football League has now canceled a number of events on the league’s schedule due to growing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the nation.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Game and enshrinement ceremony have been postponed until next year and two out of four preseason games have been wiped from the slate.
The NFL has now opted to cancel the 2020 Supplemental Draft.
“Under the CBA, the NFL may elect to hold a supplemental draft each year,” NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero tweeted Wednesday afternoon, citing a league source. “The matter was discussed with the NFL Management Council Executive Committee, and in light of current conditions, the decision was made not to hold one.”
The supplemental draft is an opportunity for teams to bid on players who were unable to enter the regular spring draft. This, like so many other events, will now have to wait for another year.
