Photo by The NFL supplemental draft, which has been a staple of the league’s offseason for decades, will not be held in 2024, according to a report by Sports Illustrated. This marks the fourth consecutive year that the supplemental draft has been cancelled.
The supplemental draft was originally designed to give players who did not enter the regular NFL draft a chance to be selected by teams. However, in recent years, the draft has become less relevant, with fewer and fewer players being selected.
In fact, in 2023, not a single player was selected in the supplemental draft. This lack of activity has led many to question the necessity of the draft, and it appears that the NFL has finally decided to pull the plug.
But what does this mean for players who were hoping to be selected in the supplemental draft? For players like Dondrea Tillman and Ricky Person Jr., who recently signed with the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks, respectively, this news may come as a relief. Both players were standout performers in the USFL, with Tillman racking up 27 tackles, six tackles for loss, four sacks, two pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 10 games with the Birmingham Stallions. Person, meanwhile, was the second-leading rusher on the team with 297 yards and six touchdowns in nine games.
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However, for other players who were hoping to be selected in the supplemental draft, this news may be devastating. Without the supplemental draft, these players will have to rely on free agent signings or other means to get their foot in the door with NFL teams.
The cancellation of the supplemental draft also raises questions about the future of the NFL draft process as a whole. Will the NFL continue to hold a separate draft for players who did not enter the regular draft, or will they find other ways to give these players a chance to be selected?
One thing is certain: the cancellation of the supplemental draft is a significant change to the NFL’s offseason landscape, and it will be interesting to see how teams and players adapt to this new reality.
Josh Allen, one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks, is set to become a free agent in the near future
In other news, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is set to become a free agent in the near future, and many are speculating about his next move. Will he sign a record-breaking contract extension with the Bills, or will he test the free agent market? One thing is certain: Allen is one of the top quarterbacks in the league, and his decision will have significant implications for the NFL.
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