Fantasy will be reality when it comes to professional football’s real draft this year.
Yes, much like our fantasy drafts every season, the 2020 NFL Draft will officially be a completely virtual experience, commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed Monday (via NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero):
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell just informed clubs in a memo that club facilities will remain closed indefinitely and the league will conduct a “fully virtual” draft, with club personnel separately located in their homes. pic.twitter.com/28t2kNnLAI
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 6, 2020
As expected, Goodell confirms that team facilities will remain closed for the foreseeable future, and that team officials will participate in the draft separately from their own homes rather than in their usual draft rooms.
The impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to be felt across the NFL landscape, and this year’s draft is just the latest aspect of this year’s offseason to feel the effects.
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