ESPN has made big changes to the schedule this week ahead of the NFL Draft.
The network will be home of the NFL’s premier offseason event in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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The draft takes place from April 24-26 live on ESPN as well as NFL Network.
And to mark the cross-channel coverage, ESPN and NFL Network have partnered on content.
A post on X from ESPN’s PR team detailed the coverage changes.
ESPN talent will appear on NFL Network programs during the week.
And some NFL Network faces will also contribute to ESPN shows.
That includes First Take with a new verbal sparring partner for Stephen A. Smith.
On Tuesday, Good Morning Football host Kyle Brandt is scheduled to make a special appearance on the 6 pm ET edition of SportsCenter.
An hour later, ESPN’s NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper will appear on NFL Network show The Insiders.
NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah will join ESPN’s NFL Live team at 4 pm ET Wednesday.
Thursday will see GameDay Morning host Rich Eisen make an appearance on First Take.
The NFL Network anchor will be on Smith and Molly Qerim’s show exactly one week out from the draft.
ESPN’s Field Yates will feature on NFL Network’s Path to the Draft at 6 pm ET Thursday.
And his colleague Mina Kimes will be part of a special NFL Network show about the draft.
ESPN has previously been linked with an acquisition of the NFL’s media arm, including NFL Network.
First Take will remain in it’s prime slot at 10 am ET throughout the week of the NFL Draft.
The Pat McAfee Show is also scheduled to follow it onto air.
ESPN last week broadcast round one and two of the Masters on Thursday and Friday.
That meant shows like Get Up and First Take were bumped off the main channel onto ESPN2.
Round one of the NFL Draft takes place at 8 pm ET on Thursday 24 April.
Rounds two and three are set to be staged the following night.
And the action in Green Bay, Wisconsin will conclude with rounds four to seven on Saturday.
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