Mike Greenberg, Laura Rutledge Land Prestigious NFL Draft Roles
The 2026 NFL Draft is one week away.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is set to play host to the 2026 NFL Draft, which will be airing on ABC, ESPN and the NFL Network.
On Thursday, ESPN officially announced its coverage plans for the NFL Draft. Both Mike Greenberg and Laura Rutledge have landed prestigious roles.
Greenberg, the longtime ESPN star, will be hosting the network's main NFL Draft coverage. He'll anchor the broadcast of the NFL Draft on ESPN. Rutledge, meanwhile, will serve as the network's top NFL Draft reporter. Rutledge, who is fresh off an impressive showing at The Masters, will be interviewing every pick in attendance at the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh.
ESPN is pumped.
"ESPN and The Walt Disney Company will present the entire 2026 NFL Draft, with coverage across ESPN, ABC, NFL Network, the ESPN App, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes and ESPN's social media platforms Thursday, April 23, through Saturday, April 25, in Pittsburgh, Pa. New this year, Disney+ and Hulu will also stream ESPN, ABC and ESPN Deportes' trio of NFL Draft presentations throughout the event-setting a record for the most platforms carrying the NFL Draft. Across all three days, fans can access 14 hours of coverage-capturing all 257 picks-across multiple distinct telecasts, including five offerings on night one," the network shared.
"Comprehensive coverage of every selection will extend across ESPN and NFL Network, including on-site studio programming and expanded editions of NFL Live, College GameDay Built by The Home Depot, The Pat McAfee Show and SportsCenter, alongside NFL Network's Good Morning Football, NFL Draft Kickoff and NFL Gameday Final. Coverage will also include live hits on Get Up, First Take and ABC's Good Morning America throughout all three days of the NFL Draft."
Rutledge is excited for her role, too
The veteran ESPN reporter and host took to social media to express her excitement over her role for the 2026 NFL Draft.
"SO excited," she shared on X.
The 2026 NFL Draft is set to take place in Pittsburgh, with the first round starting on Thursday, April 23.
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This story was originally published April 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM.