Terrelle Pryor's NFL Supplemental Draft Status Starting to Look Less Likely

With just a week to go until the NFL supplemental draft, Terrelle Pryor's chances of being eligible are looking less and less likely.  The NFL supplemental draft is for players who chose not to enter the regular draft and had a drastic change in circumstance after the April draft deadline.  There have been several players picked in the supplemental draft who have made an impact over the years, including Miami Dolphins quarterback Bernie Kosar.

The NFL has very strict player eligibility rules to stop players from avoiding being drafted in certain spots that they do not want to be.  Bernie Kosar was able to dodge Minnesota in 1985, and he went to the Cleveland Browns instead.  The NFL tightened down on who could enter the supplemental draft after that to avoid similar circumstances.

Some examples of situations where players would be eligible for the supplemental draft are becoming academically ineligible, being kicked off the team, or graduating early and deciding not to return to college football. 

Terrelle Pryor does not fit any of these requirements as he decided on his own will to leave the Buckeyes in June after news of the Ohio State scandal broke, causing coach Jim Tressel to resign.

Players who apply to be in the supplemental draft are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, so Pryor does have a chance to be declared eligible. However, he may need to explore other options for the upcoming season.  Pryor has already declined an opportunity to play in the Canadian Football League, and if he maintains this stance, he may find himself off the field until the 2012 NFL draft next April.