2022 NFL Draft

NFL legends, active players scheduled to announce 2022 NFL Draft selections

Published: Apr 28, 2022 at 04:43 PM

In the NFL's continuing effort to connect the game's greats with the next generation of stars, NFL Legends and active players will add to the excitement of the 2022 NFL Draft by announcing various selections in Las Vegas, including the commemoration of two historic anniversaries.

Pro Football Hall of Famer and the 1976 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Franco Harris will announce the Pittsburgh Steelers first-round selection in honor of the 50th anniversary of the "Immaculate Reception."

Day 2 draft selections will be highlighted by Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Csonka, who will announce Miami's third-round choice. Csonka was a member of the Dolphins' 1972 undefeated team that went 17-0, capped by a win in Super Bowl VII, and celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2022.

In addition to announcing NFL draft selections, players are on-site to mentor the prospects and give back to the city of Las Vegas through a variety of service-driven events to celebrate this momentous occasion.

Below is the list of players scheduled to make selections in Rounds 2 and 3 of this year's NFL draft:

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TEAM	PLAYER	ANNOUNCEMENT ROUND
Arizona Cardinals	Aeneas Williams	Round 2
Atlanta Falcons	Warrick Dunn	Round 2
Baltimore Ravens	Matt Stover	Round 2
Buffalo Bills	Stevie Johnson	Round 2
Carolina Panthers	Thomas Davis	Round 2
Chicago Bears	Matt Forte	Round 2
Cincinnati Bengals	Isaac Curtis	Round 2
Detroit Lions	Barry Sanders	Round 2
Green Bay Packers	Aaron Jones	Round 2
Houston Texans	Jonathan Joseph	Round 2
Indianapolis Colts	Anthony Castanzo	Round 2
Jacksonville Jaguars	Tony Boselli	Round 2
Kansas City Chiefs	Tony Gonzalez	Round 2
Minnesota Vikings	Ed Marinaro	Round 2
New England Patriots	Lawrence Guy	Round 2
New Orleans Saints	Cameron Jordan	Round 2
New York Jets	Darrelle Revis	Round 2
Pittsburgh Steelers	Chase Claypool	Round 2
San Francisco 49ers	Arik Armstead	Round 2
Washington Commanders	Santana Moss	Round 2
Cleveland Browns	Andrew Hawkins	Round 3
Dallas Cowboys	Emmitt Smith	Round 3
Denver Broncos	Elvis Dumervil	Round 3
Las Vegas Raiders	Marcus Allen	Round 3
Los Angeles Chargers	Austin Ekeler	Round 3
Los Angeles Rams	Steven Jackson	Round 3
Miami Dolphins	Larry Csonka	Round 3
New York Giants	Amani Toomer	Round 3
Philadelphia Eagles	Jon Dorenbos	Round 3
Seattle Seahawks	Shaquem Griffin	Round 3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Simeon Rice	Round 3
Tennessee Titans	Billy "White Shoes" Johnson	Round 3

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