ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit Not Covering NFL Draft Due to Health Issues

Due to medical precautions, longtime ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit will not be covering the NFL Draft this season.

What’s Happening:

ESPN released the following statement on Herbstreit’s involvement with the 2022 NFL Draft on ABC:

"While we will miss Kirk at the NFL Draft, we want him to focus on his health. Our ESPN and ABC crews will have the event well covered this week, and we look forward to Herbie's return to the Draft next year."

Herbstreit posted the following message on his own Twitter:

Hey guys-wanted to update you on my situation this week. Unfortunately I won't be part of our ESPN/ABC NFL Draft coverage. Our team in Vegas will have it covered, and I will be watching.

Congrats to all the players! I love this event and look forward to returning next year. pic.twitter.com/UvBsI3TaUV

— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) April 25, 2022

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