The pool of gamers eligible for the 2023 NFL Supplemental Draft doubled on Wednesday.

Jackson State large receiver Malachi Wideman obtained discover that he’s now eligible, becoming a member of Purdue large receiver Milton Wright for the particular draft, which might be held on July 11.

That is the primary time the supplemental draft might be held since 2019, a yr that noticed the Arizona Cardinals choose security Jalen Thompson with a fifth-round choice.

Wideman initially dedicated to play at Tennessee in 2020, however solely noticed motion in a single sport as a freshman for the Volunteers, catching one move for twenty-four yards. He then transferred to Jackson State and completed his first season there with 34 receptions for 540 yards and a conference-leading 12 landing receptions. This previous season he performed in simply six video games, ending with three receptions for 49 yards and a landing.

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Wright performed 27 complete video games at Purdue earlier than being dominated academically ineligible final season. In 2021, he had 57 receptions for 732 yards and 7 touchdowns, and completed his collegiate profession with 99 receptions, 1,325 yards and 10 landing catches.

The supplemental draft is about as much as accommodate gamers who, for one cause or one other, weren’t eligible for the annual NFL Draft. Groups are divided into three teams primarily based on the earlier season, with the primary group comprised of non-playoff groups that had six or few victories. The second group, which this yr consists of the Cleveland Browns, is for non-playoff groups with greater than six wins. The ultimate group is made up of the playoff groups from final season.

Groups might submit picks for eligible gamers with the spherical that they want to choose the participant. The group highest within the draft order with the perfect bid is awarded the participant after which that group forfeits a decide in the identical spherical in subsequent yr’s draft.

With all of the work that basic supervisor Andrew Berry put in towards the large receiver place this previous offseason, it appears unlikely that he can have any curiosity in both Wideman or Wright.

The Browns final used a decide within the supplemental draft in 2012, after they chosen large receiver Josh Gordon, who had one monster yr in 2013 after which flamed out of the league.

Cleveland additionally participated in 1985 after they chosen quarterback Bernie Kosar, who went on to steer the group to a few AFC Championship Sport appearances in his 9 seasons with the Browns.