NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is just a few weeks removed from surgery, according to ESPN. The recent procedure may prompt Goodell to take a cautious approach to the draft.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to walk to the podium Thursday night to open the 2024 NFL Draft. NFL prospects will hear Goodell announce their names. The draftees will then put on their new team's hat and walk across the stage for a photo opp with Goodell. But they might not get the commissioner's signature hug. Goodell underwent surgery on his back about three weeks ago, ESPN reported.
It remains unclear if top prosects were given any kind of advanced warning about how to approach Goodell Thursday night. 2024 NFL DRAFT GUIDE: QUARTERBACKS HEADLINE DRAFT CLASS; WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT ORDER 'NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell underwent back surgery three weeks ago, has recovered well, but it remains uncertain whether he will be able to offer his patented draft-day hugs. Draft-time decision,' NFL insider Adam Schefter wrote on X.
Detroit is hosting this year's draft. Goodell previously praised Detroit for the strides the city's downtown area has made over the years. 'You do it your way. You show off this community the way it deserves. What you’ve done in this community is amazing. I’ve been coming here for decades,' Goodell said in January. 'You see what you’ve done physically in the downtown area, but it’s really as much about the way you’ve come together.
The first round of the NFL Draft begins Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. The second and third rounds are scheduled for Friday, and the remaining four rounds conclude Saturday. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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