The College Football Playoff era has helped usher in a new tradition: players skipping bowl games to limit injury risk ahead of the NFL draft.
It's a trend that hasn't affected playoff teams, but it's an accepted practice for just about everyone else.
Here is the status of several high-profile players, along with their NFL draft stock, according to ESPN draft analysts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay, regarding their plans to participate in various non-playoff games this bowl season:
Dec. 21
Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
Skipping:
OT Trey Adams, Washington
Kiper rank: No. 10 OT; McShay rank: No. 41 overall, No. 3 OT
TE Hunter Bryant, Washington
Kiper rank: No. 4 TE; McShay rank: unranked
Participating:
OLB Curtis Weaver, Boise State
Kiper rank: No. 21 overall, No. 2 OLB; McShay rank: No. 15 overall, No. 2 DE
Dec. 23
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Skipping:
QB Brandon Wimbush, UCF
Kiper rank: Unranked; McShay rank: unranked
Dec. 26
Walk-On's Independence Bowl
Skipping:
DE Jonathan Garvin, Miami
Kiper rank: unranked; McShay rank: unranked
DE Trevon Hill, Miami
Kiper rank: unranked; McShay rank: No. 42 overall, No. 6 DE
WR Jeff Thomas, Miami
Kiper rank: unranked; McShay rank: unranked
CB Amik Robertson, Louisiana Tech
Kiper rank: unranked; McShay rank: unranked
Dec. 27
Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
Skipping:
DT Justin Madubuike, Texas A&M
Kiper rank: No. 4 DT; McShay rank: unranked
Participating:
RB Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State
Kiper rank: No. 5 RB; McShay rank: unranked
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
Participating:
DE A.J. Epenesa, Iowa
Kiper rank: No. 20 overall, No. 2 DE; McShay rank: No. 31 overall, No. 3 DE
OT Tristan Wirfs, Iowa
Kiper rank: No. 22 overall, No. 2 OT; McShay rank: No. 52 overall, No. 5 OT
Dec. 30
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Skipping:
OT Mekhi Becton, Louisville
Kiper rank: unranked; McShay rank: No. 60 overall, No. 7 OT
CB Cameron Dantzler, Mississippi State
Kiper rank: No. 10 CB; McShay rank: unranked
Capital One Orange Bowl
Skipping:
CB CJ Henderson, Florida
Kiper rank: No. 17 overall, No. 4 CB; McShay rank: No. 9 overall, No. 2 CB
Dec. 31
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Skipping:
WR Brandon Aiyuk, Arizona State
Kiper rank: No. 8 WR; McShay rank: No. 23 overall, No. 7 WR
RB Cam Akers, Florida State
Kiper rank: No. 9 RB; McShay rank: No. 56 overall, No. 4 RB
Valero Alamo Bowl
Skipping:
CB Jaylon Johnson, Utah
Kiper rank: unranked; McShay rank: No. 86 overall, No. 11 CB
Participating:
RB Zack Moss, Utah
Kiper rank: No. 7 RB; McShay rank: No. 109 overall, No. 9 RB
Jan. 1
Vrbo Citrus Bowl
Skipping:
CB Trevon Diggs, Alabama
Kiper rank: No. 8 CB; McShay rank: No. 39 overall, No. 6 CB
LB Terrell Lewis, Alabama
Kiper rank: No. 3 OLB; McShay rank: No. 34 overall, No. 2 OLB
Participating:
WR Jerry Jeudy, Alabama
Kiper rank: No. 4 overall, No. 1 WR; McShay rank: No. 3 overall, No. 1 WR
OT Alex Leatherwood, Alabama
Kiper rank: No. 23 overall, No. 3 OT; McShay rank: No. 32 overall, No. 2 OT
WR Henry Ruggs III, Alabama
Kiper rank: No. 13 overall, No. 4 WR; McShay rank: No. 14 overall, No. 3 WR
Outback Bowl
Skipping:
LB Kamal Martin, Minnesota
Kiper rank: No. 7 ILB; McShay rank: No. 88 overall, No. 6 OLB
Participating:
DT Derrick Brown, Auburn
Kiper rank: No. 8 overall, No. 1 DT; McShay rank: No. 7 overall, No. 1 DT
Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual
Participating:
C Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin
Kiper rank: No. 24 overall, No. 1 C; McShay rank: No. 51 overall, No. 1 C
RB Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
Kiper rank: No. 2 RB; McShay rank: No. 29 overall, No. 3 RB
QB Justin Herbert, Oregon
Kiper rank: No. 6 overall, No. 3 QB; McShay rank: No. 17 overall, No. 3 QB
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Skipping:
OT Andrew Thomas, Georgia
Kiper rank: No. 9 overall, No. 1 OT; McShay rank: No. 10 overall, No. 1 OT
Participating:
RB D'Andre Swift, Georgia
Kiper rank: No. 16 overall, No. 1 RB; McShay rank: No. 21 overall, No. 1 RB
Jan. 2
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Skipping:
RB AJ Dillon, Boston College
Kiper rank: unranked; McShay rank: No. 103 overall, No. 8 RB