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Coronavirus: NFL draft still set for April, but contingencies discussed

While every other professional American sports league has suspended, paused or delayed its current season due to the coronavirus outbreak, the NFL is in the midst of its offseason.

Right now, the NFL is worried about annual events, and the biggest of their offseason is the three-day NFL Draft, which is set to take place in Las Vegas on April 23-25.

NFL Media's Ian Rapoport is reporting that, at the moment, the league expects to proceed with the current plan, but they are discussing alternatives in case the outbreak isn't under control by late April.

"As of now, the draft is still scheduled to go on, still in Las Vegas," Rapoport said on "NFL Total Access" on Thursday.