According to Jason La Canfora of NFL.com, the NFL has invited eight players to the draft:
Eight players officially invited to the draft
Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
Russell Okung, T, Oklahoma State
Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
Trent Williams, T, Oklahoma
Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee
Eric Berry, S, Tennessee
Jared Odrick, DT, Penn State
Quarterbacks Sam Bradford, Jimmy Clausen, Colt McCoy and Tim Tebow have also received invitations to help “celebrate” the draft.
The celebrate qualifier that La Canfora has on his story was amusing. Typically the invitees are only first-round picks. Tebow and Colt McCoy may not be. So it struck me as funny because normally the annual version of this story talks about how the players invited are first rounders.
The most surprising invite, besides Tebow and Colt McCoy, is Jared Odrick. Perhaps that is a reflection of Tyson Jackson being selected third overall last year.
The players who are invited will participate in charity work during the week of the draft.
Update: According to Will Spencer of Draft Breakdown, cornerback Joe Haden said on a radio show last night that he will also be in attendance.
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