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NFL Draft to be on 3 TV networks, raise funds to fight COVID-19

Like everything else amid the coronavirus crisis, the 2020 NFL Draft is adapting for the challenging times.

The league announced on Monday that its highly popular offseason event will be a virtual affair airing on ESPN, ABC and the NFL Network. Also, it will benefit six charities that are battling the spread of COVID-19.

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“We recognize the challenging times we are living in, but we are looking forward to presenting the 2020 NFL Draft and providing some hope for football fans everywhere,” said Seth Markman, VP Production at ESPN. “We are also committed to producing the ESPN/NFL Network and ABC shows in the safest possible environment for our announcers and production teams.