Given that the nation remains in a pandemic, the NFL is more than satisfied with being able to attract 160,000 fans to the draft in Cleveland last week. While those numbers pale in comparison to what the three-day draft drew in previous years in Nashville and Philadelphia, they also reflect the necessary health and safety protocols the league observed. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"We hit 160,000 across the three days," Peter O'Reilly, the NFL's NFL executive vice president of club business and league events, said Tuesday. There was a large presence of vaccinated fans on hand — a requirement near the stage — and mandatory mask wearing elsewhere across what O'Reilly called "the broader campus." O'Reilly and the league also are hopeful the conclusion of the draft was a harbinger.

Source: Fox News May 04, 2021 20:15 UTC