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2018 NFL Draft Earned Highest Viewership of All Time; Averaged 5.5M Viewers

The 2018 NFL draft was the most watched in history with an average of 5.5 million viewers, per Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk.

The first round of the draft Thursday night featured an average of 11.2 million viewers at any time.

The major difference was the addition of Fox, which was simulcasting the NFL Network coverage. ESPN also provided coverage throughout the three-day event.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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