4 Hall of Famers to announce 2025 NFL Draft selections
JERRY KRAMER(Opens in a new window) (Green Bay Packers, Class of 2018), DAVE ROBINSON(Opens in a new window) (Green Bay Packers, Class of 2013), LYNN SWANN(Opens in a new window) (Pittsburgh Steelers, Class of 2001) and JOE THOMAS(Opens in a new window) (Cleveland Browns, Class of 2023) are scheduled to be on-site and make selections for their respective clubs.
Thomas, born in Brookfield, Wisc., played collegiately for the Wisconsin Badgers.
The NFL Draft, returning to Wisconsin for the first time since 1940 edition in Milwaukee, begins with the first round Thursday, and continues Friday with Rounds 2-3. The Draft will conclude on Saturday with Rounds 4-7.
Arik Armstead, the 2024 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, will join Commissioner Roger Goodell to announce the Jacksonville Jaguars’ first-round pick, currently No. 5 on the board. Armstead has emerged as a leader in the Northeast Florida community, building on the philanthropic impact he's made throughout his 10-year career to improve the educational outcomes of youth across the country.
Read the complete release from the NFL here. (Opens in a new window)
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