Las Vegas To Host Of 2022 NFL Draft According To NFL Commissioner
Apr 23, 2020, 11:06 PM
A sign with guidelines for how to stay safe from the coronavirus is posted on a fence at Allegiant Stadium as construction continues on the USD 2 billion, glass-domed future home of the Las Vegas Raiders on April 3, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders and the UNLV Rebels football teams are scheduled to begin play at the 65,000-seat facility in their 2020 seasons. On Friday, Las Vegas Raiders owner and managing general partner Mark Davis pledged USD 1 million to fight the coronavirus in Las Vegas. The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic on March 11th. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced during the 2020 NFL Draft that the city of Las Vegas will host the 2022 Draft.
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Las Vegas was scheduled to host the 2020 NFL Draft but it was moved to a virtual draft because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Goodell was announcing draft selections in the basement of his New York home on Thursday when he told the viewers that Las Vegas would get another shot at hosting the NFL Draft.
Originally, Goodell made a mistake in the announcement and said that Las Vegas would host the 2020 NFL Draft and also mentioned Dallas somewhere in that announcement but the NFL did say that the 2022 Draft will be held in Las Vegas.
In January, the NFL showed the layout of what the draft would look like in Las Vegas.
The stage for the 2020 NFL Draft in Las Vegas 👀
The players drafted will be transported by boat to the stage.. pic.twitter.com/L0kFWz5OfD
— NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) January 21, 2020
They were going to have the draft on the Strip across from Caesars Palace and in front of the Bellagio hotel. The main stage for the draft was scheduled to be constructed on April 3 next to Caesars Forum. It was going to include a viewing zone in front of the High Roller observation wheel to watch the first-round selections on Thursday night, the second and third rounds on Friday night and the remaining four rounds on Saturday.
The 2021 NFL Draft will take place in Cleveland, Ohio.
Trevor Allen is a Utah Utes Insider for KSLSports.com and host of the Crimson Corner podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @TrevorASports. You can download and listen to the podcast, here.
