NFL going with virtual format for upcoming draft

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer

The NFL draft will be conducted in a virtual format, with team personnel working from their homes.

In a memo sent to the 32 teams and obtained by The Associated Press, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell outlined procedures for the April 23-25 draft.

The guidelines include no group gatherings. All team facilities were closed on March 26 and Goodell has ordered them to remain shut indefinitely.