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2019 NFL Supplemental Draft: Date, time, players available, and how it works

By Jacob Camenker

BLACKSBURG, VA - SEPTEMBER 30: Adonis Alexander #36 of the Virginia Tech Hokies celebrates a tackle during the second half against the Clemson Tigers at Lane Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Michael Shroyer/Getty Images)
BLACKSBURG, VA - SEPTEMBER 30: Adonis Alexander #36 of the Virginia Tech Hokies celebrates a tackle during the second half against the Clemson Tigers at Lane Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Michael Shroyer/Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON, TX – FEBRUARY 01: The NFL shield logo is seen following a press conference held by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (not pictured) at the George R. Brown Convention Center on February 1, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX – FEBRUARY 01: The NFL shield logo is seen following a press conference held by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (not pictured) at the George R. Brown Convention Center on February 1, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images) /

When is the 2019 NFL Supplemental Draft?

The 2019 supplemental draft will take place on Wednesday, July 10th. The event is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m. ET.

How does the NFL Supplemental Draft work?

The NFL Supplemental Draft can be a bit difficult to explain, but I think that Eric Galko of Sporting News did a great job of explaining it ahead of last year’s supplemental draft. Here’s what he said of the event at the time.

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"The Supplemental Draft is similar to a silent auction. Each NFL team is able to place a bid privately to the league office using next year’s NFL Draft picks as currency. The team with the highest bid (highest round of the pick bid) on a given player is awarded that player, and the team loses the draft pick it bid. If two teams bid the same draft round, then the league uses a predetermined order to settle the winner. The predetermined draft order is a three-tiered system: teams with five or fewer wins from last season; teams with more than five wins but did not make the playoffs last season; and playoff teams from last season. Each group undergoes a lottery system with an increased probability for teams with lesser records."

Teams don’t have to use picks and more often than not, teams choose not to select anyone. That’s part of the reason why only eight players have been selected in the supplemental draft since 2008.

Not all players can declare for the supplemental draft. Players have to have some sort of circumstances that would prevent them from playing in college to declare for the draft. Often, the players in the supplemental draft often come with some sort of baggage after either being declared academically ineligible by the NCAA, failing a drug test, or being dismissed from their teams for rule violations. Those aren’t the only reasons players declare, but they are the most frequent.

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