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LA Rams News: NFL announces no 2020 supplemental draft

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LA Rams News: NFL announces no 2020 supplemental draft

Reports are surfacing today that the NFL will not hold a supplemental NFL draft in 2020. While that will likely not impact the LA Rams, there is a reason why this news is significant. So let’s discuss the matter. Before we dive headfirst into the matter, a bit of background information is due right about now. So what is the NFL supplemental draft? And why is one held in July of most years?

The supplemental draft is a mechanism designed to afford college football players an opportunity to join an NFL team after they are deemed no longer eligible for NCAA football.