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Despite previous rumors, and Las Vegas casinos shutting down daily, the NFL will not postpone it’s planned NFL draft on April 23-25th. They will cancel all public events as the world deals with the coronavirus pandemic. The event will still be televised, and “the NFL is exploring innovative options for how the process will be conducted and will provide the information as it becomes available.”
NFL announcement on its draft plans: pic.twitter.com/ynRG3Bw6fw
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 16, 2020
The NFL plans to hold and televise the draft April 23-25 as scheduled, but public draft events in Las Vegas have been canceled, in consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 16, 2020