The NFL’s supplemental draft is a last-minute chance for players who missed the main draft in April to make it as a professional football player. If a team is interested in acquiring a specific supplemental draft player, they make a blind bid of a future draft pick to earn the right to sign that player.Â
By the time the Supplemental Draft arrives during the first weeks of summer, many teams have already assembled the roster they plan to go into the next preseason with. That means many teams may not be interested in spending future draft picks to acquire a late-in-the-game player who could be damaged goods to begin with.
That explains why there hasn’t even been a Supplemental Draft pick since 2019, when Washington State safety Jalen Thompson was acquired by the Cardinals in exchange for their 2020 fifth-round pick.
Since the Supplemental Draft was created in 1977, only six quarterbacks have been selected. The most recent was 15 years ago. But with embattled Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby waving the white flag and foregoing his fraught NCAA eligibility in favor of a professional career, it does seem like a successful supplemental pick is on the horizon.Â
Every Quarterback Ever Taken In the NFL Supplemental Draft
| Year | Quarterback (College) | NFL Team | Draft Pick Bid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Dave Wilson (Illinois) | Saints | 1st Round Pick |
| 1985 | Bernie Kosar (Miami FL) | Browns | 1st Round Pick |
| 1989 | Steve Walsh (Miami FL) | Cowboys | 1st Round Pick |
| 1989 | Timm Rosenbach (Washington State) | Cardinals | 1st Round Pick |
| 1992 | Dave Brown (Duke) | Giants | 1st Round Pick |
| 2011 | Terrelle Pryor (Ohio State) | Raiders | 3rd Round Pick |
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