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[edit] Refractored "Process"
This is refactored content: Some players that are not drafted choose not to sign with the NFL. Instead, they choose to play in other leagues such as the Canadian Football League, the now defunct NFL Europe League or arena football leagues. After they refine their skills in those leagues, they then choose to sign with NFL teams as free agents in later years.
As for the players who still hope to go straight into the NFL, they go through the free agent process. After the draft, these players sign free agent contracts, and are invited to training camps by NFL teams. They usually face extremely long odds to make the NFL roster at the end of training camp. Most of these players are only considered "camp bodies," who get most of the playing time during the preseason so that the regular players can avoid injury.
Occasionally, these undrafted free agents make the NFL regular season roster or the practice squad. Many have short careers as backups. Others don't make the rosters in their first season, play in other leagues, and come back in later years to make the team. However, others not only overcome the odds, but also become NFL stars.
It needs some more before it should be included in the article. Juan Miguel Fangio| â–ºChat 09:33, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
