After a three-year hiatus, the NFL has decided to bring back its supplemental draft. The 2022 version of the event — the first since July 2019 — will take place on Tuesday with two players eligible: wide receivers Malachi Wideman and Milton Wright of Jackson State and Purdue, respectively.
This “second” draft is a less prominent version of the “regular” one and serves as an opportunity for additional college players — typically those facing eligibility questions — to enter the league. That being said, the supplemental draft is noticeably different from the one taking place in late April, both in terms of prospect volume and procedure.