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The New England Patriots selected a player in today’s seven-round NFL supplemental draft, the NFL announced today.

The Patriots, selecting 27th, chose cornerback J’JUAN CHERRY of Arizona State in the fourth round.

With today’s selection, the Patriots forfeit their fourth-round pick in next April’s NFL Draft.

The supplemental draft was conducted by computer from NFL headquarters in New York.