Kennedy I. Sasaki

Rule 5 Draft Eligible Players 2025 Football. Players who signed at age 19 or older need to be protected within four seasons. Here's an early look at what they might do this offseason.

See, the rule for rule 5 eligibility is a prospect needs protected in the fourth draft after their signing if they are 19 or older and fifth if they sign at 18 or younger. Last year, teams selected 14 players in the major league phase, and eight of those players saw big league time in 2023.