Kirk Herbstreit, the ESPN and Amazon football analyst, has announced that he will not be able to cover the NFL Draft in 2022 due to a blood clot discovered by his doctors.
Herbstreit told his Twitter followers, “Unfortunately, I will not be able to come out to Vegas and be a part of this year’s coverage.”
“Doctors have recently found a blood clot in my system. So, very fortunate to have really good doctors who I trust. I feel good. But, out of an abundance of caution, I think I’m just gonna take a step back from this year’s draft coverage” Herbstreit added.
Herbstreit is one of the most well-known figures in the sports media industry. He has long been a member of ESPN’s acclaimed “College GameDay” studio team and the top color commentator on the network’s college football coverage, in addition to being an NFL Draft analyst.
Mel Kiper Jr. announced last week that he would be working the event remotely due to his lack of vaccinations, and the Worldwide Leader will now be without two of its top draft analysts on-site in Vegas.
Kirk Herbstreit is sad to miss the 2022 NFL Draft
This season, Herbstreit plans to expand his responsibilities to include color commentary on Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football” package, where he will be calling games alongside Al Michaels.
Herbstreit reaffirmed his enthusiasm for the NFL Draft, promising to attend next year’s event in Kansas City.
Herbstreit stated, “Like I said, I love the draft.” “I enjoy watching the players, their stories, and the media coverage.” The emotions that come with watching the families. I’m just disappointed I won’t be able to participate. Like everyone else, I’ll be watching.”
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