The COVID-19 pandemic forced the NFL to host its draft virtually this year — which ended up running fairly smoothly.
While teams were making their picks, the league simultaneously held a “draft-a-thon” fundraiser to help raise money for coronavirus relief in the United States.
On Saturday afternoon, after the draft ended, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced that fundraising efforts had eclipsed $100 million.
“We wanted to make a difference by honoring and supporting those impacted by this pandemic, especially those on the front lines,” Goodell said. “I’m thrilled to share with you that thanks to your generous contributions and those of the NFL family, more than $100 million has been raised for COVID-19 relief.