The NFL supplemental draft is being held today, July 11, for the first time since 2019.
Two players have been granted eligibility.
The supplemental draft is held in the summer and is for players who have been granted special eligibility due to circumstances that affect their college eligibility for the coming year or extenuating circumstances as to why they did not enter the NFL draft earlier in the year.
If teams select a player, they are using one of their selections in the following year’s draft.
Who are the two players who have been accepted into the supplemental draft?
Purdue WR Milton Wright
Wright did not play in 2022 because he was academically ineligible.
He is a 6-foot-3, 195-pound wideout. He caught 57 passes for 732 yards and seven touchdowns in 2021.
His athletic testing was below average, highlighted by a 4.69-second 40-yard dash.
Jackson State WR Malachi Wideman
Wideman began his college career at Tennessee before transferring to Jackson State. He is 6-foot-5. In 2021, he caught 34 passes for 540 yards and 12 touchdowns. He had limited playing time last season, catching three passes for 49 yards and a score. NFL Draft Scout lists his 40 time at 4.49 seconds, very good for someone of his height.
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