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How exactly will the NFL’s virtual draft work?

The NFL will have laptop cameras trained on all 32 head coaches and general managers during next week’s draft. Their reaction shots will make for good TV, sure — but they will also provide evidence that each man is working from home, as the league dictates.

Beyond health and safety concerns in the wake of the coronavirus, the No. 2 concern among teams has been that the NFL ensures “uniformity across the league,” said Peter O’Reilly, the NFL’s executive vice president of club business and league events, on a Thursday night phone call with Chicago reporters. Teams want to make sure others are following the rules, which states officials must work from their own homes.