The show must go on and the NFL just announced that the 2020 NFL Draft, scheduled to be held on April 23-25, will proceed as advertised and be televised from Las Vegas.
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
Fan events and other public draft celebrations will be canceled amid concerns related to COVID-19.
The NFL released this statement on the draft:
“This decision reflects our foremost priority – the health and safety of all fans and citizens,” said Commissioner Goodell. “While this outcome is disappointing both to the NFL and to the Las Vegas community, we look forward to partnering with the Raiders, the City of Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority for a future NFL Draft as well as evaluating opportunities for other major NFL events in Las Vegas in the future, including the Super Bowl.”
Public NFL Draft events in Las Vegas next month will not take place.