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How To Watch And Follow The 2021 NFL Draft

Apr 28, 2021 at 06:43 PM
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Michael LaPlaca

Digital Media Specialist

A general view of the 2021 NFL Draft logo, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Cleveland. The 2021 NFL Draft will be held April 29-May 1. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)
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A general view of the 2021 NFL Draft logo, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Cleveland. The 2021 NFL Draft will be held April 29-May 1. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)

The 2021 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night and fans can enjoy the best Bengals coverage all weekend on Bengals.com, the Official Bengals App and Bengals social media channels.

Here's everything you need to know regarding the 2021 NFL Draft.

When Is The 2021 NFL Draft?

  • Thursday, April 29, 8 p.m. - Round 1
  • Friday, April 30, 7 p.m. - Rounds 2-3
  • Saturday, May 1, 12 p.m. - Rounds 4-7

NFL Draft Television And Radio Coverage

The draft will be televised nationally by NFL Network, ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes, and can be heard nationwide on Westwood One Radio, SiriusXM NFL Radio and ESPN Radio.

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Digital Media

For Bengals fans the best place to follow the draft digitally is on Bengals.com and the team's social media platforms. Bengals.com/draft will provide a centralized landing spot for coverage. Press conferences with coaches and the selected players will be video streamed on Bengals.com, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube within a few minutes after each of the team's picks.

Social Media

Stay connected with the Bengals by following the team on all the following social media channels:

Draft-A-Thon

The NFL's Draft-A-Thon will take place once again this year, with a goal of raising money to support the most impacted communities recovering from the pandemic. In addition to being featured across live Draft coverage throughout the weekend, there will be a Draft-A-Thon LIVE show, bringing NFL players, legends, prospects, and influencers together to discuss key issues at the intersection of pandemic recovery during the first two days of the 2021 Draft. Bengals legend Anthony Muñoz will appear on the Friday Draft-A-Thon.

Tune-in at the following times at NFL.com/DraftAThon.

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