The NFL has elected to not hold the annual Supplemental Draft this summer. League officials announced on Wednesday that the draft for players who successfully meet the eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Draft will have to wait for the 2021 NFL Draft.
The move was made in the climate of an uncertain college football season. There has been considerable speculation that some collegians would prefer to jump straight to the NFL instead of sitting through the unknown college football experience, but that now is not an option.
The Supplemental Draft typically sees little action. Just one player, Washington State safety Jalen Thompson, was selected in 2019. The Cardinals used a 2020 5th-round pick to select him. Teams bid future draft selections to select players in the auxiliary draft.
The Browns have two of the most famous Supplemental Draft success stories. Josh Gordon was selected with the team’s 2nd-round pick in the 2012 edition. Quarterback Bernie Kosar was the team’s first-round pick back in the 1985 Supplemental Draft.
Only four players total have been selected in the Supplemental Draft since the Browns took Gordon eight years ago.
