After conducting last year's NFL draft virtually, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will once again have the opportunity to get up close and personal with draftees at the 2021 NFL draft.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Goodell has received his COVID-19 vaccination, meaning he will be able to hug prospects on stage after they are selected.
Hugs between the commissioner and draftees have become commonplace at the draft in recent years, but they could not occur last year since Goodell conducted the draft from his basement amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year's draft will take place in Cleveland, and Ben Volin of the Boston Globe reported that 50,000 fans will be allowed to attend the event each day at the NFL draft campus, which is situated in downtown Cleveland.