When is the 2021 NFL Draft: Date, time, stream, TV, schedule, mock drafts, reside protection

The 2021 NFL Draft is simply across the nook. Earlier than you recognize it, high prospects like Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields and Ja’Marr Chase will formally have NFL properties, crossing the stage in downtown Cleveland to kick off their professional careers. The 86th annual rookie showcase figures to be bursting with intrigue, with at the least 5 quarterbacks set to return off the board on Day One and loads of contenders nonetheless determined so as to add expertise for the 2021 season. However when, precisely, is that this 12 months’s draft?

We’re glad you requested. Beneath, you will discover all the pieces it is advisable know in regards to the draft schedule:

When is the 2021 NFL Draft?

This 12 months’s draft runs from Thursday, April 29, to Saturday, Might 1. Here is a breakdown of the schedule by spherical:

• Spherical 1: Thursday, April 29 (8 p.m. ET)
• Rounds 2-3: Friday, April 30 (7 p.m. ET)
• Rounds 4-7: Saturday, Might 1 (12 p.m. ET)

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The place is the 2021 NFL Draft?

Nice query! Not like final 12 months, when the COVID-19 pandemic pressured the league to host the draft nearly, this 12 months’s occasion can be held in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. A number of iconic places, together with the Browns‘ FirstEnergy Stadium, the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame and the Nice Lakes Science Middle, are set to be featured as a part of the draft presentation.

The best way to watch the 2021 NFL Draft

The place are you able to go to tune in? Beneath is one other rundown of the schedule, plus TV and streaming choices:

Thursday, April 29

Spherical: 1
Begin time: 8 p.m. ET
TV: ABC, ESPN, NFL Community
Stream: fuboTV (attempt free of charge), NFL app, ESPN app

Friday, April 30

Rounds: 2-3
Begin time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: ABC, ESPN, NFL Community
Stream: fuboTV (attempt free of charge), NFL app, ESPN app

Saturday, Might 1

Rounds: 4-7
Begin time: 12 p.m. ET
TV: ABC, ESPN, NFL Community
Stream: fuboTV (attempt free of charge), NFL app, ESPN app

Mock drafts

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The place can I discover extra data on the draft?

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