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SPECIAL GUESTS TO ANNOUNCE 2016 NFL PICKS

Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Recipients and Team Man of the Year Winners to Announce Round 3 Picks

Hall of Famers, Medal of Honor Recipient, St. Jude Patient and Make-A-Wish Kid to Participate in Draft Celebrations

The excitement of the 2016 NFL Draft continues as special guests participate in the Draft festivities by announcing various picks throughout the three day celebration.

Thirty-two former players from the NFL Legends Community, one representing each team, will be featured in Round 2. Ten Pro Football Hall of Fame members will announce picks, including WILLIE BROWN, , , , , , , , and .

For the first time, Round 3 Draft announcements will feature winners of the NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide, including national winners THOMAS DAVIS (2014) and former guard WILL SHIELDS (2003), as well as team winners.

The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award recognizes a player for his excellence on and off the field and represents the best of the NFL’s commitment to philanthropy and community impact. During Round 3, Bears 2010 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year team winner, ISRAEL IDONIJE, will announce the Bears’ pick alongside middle school students from Barton Elementary School in Chicago.

Barton Elementary School students are participating in the new national education initiative focused on youth character development and healthy relationships, Character Playbook, which is funded by the NFL Foundation, United Way Worldwide and powered by EverFi. The interactive digital program will be implemented directly in schools in NFL team markets, starting immediately in 14 NFL markets and expanding to all 32 and surrounding communities over the next three years.

Medal of Honor recipient, retired Staff Sgt. Salvatore "Sal" Giunta, will announce the Falcons’ Round 3 pick alongside Atlanta’s Man of the Year winner, fullback PATRICK DIMARCO, a strong supporter of our nation’s military servicemen and women.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital patient ANDREW WOODRUFF, 13, will join COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL to announce a pick during Round 3. Woodruff is a fan and is being treated at St. Jude for Osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer.

Make-A-Wish recipient DANIEL HALIPERN, 16, will join Commissioner Goodell to announce the first round pick. Halipern is a high school sophomore and Broncos fan from Denver, Colorado.

Below is the list of former players scheduled to make selections in Round 2, as well Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year national and team winners making Round 3 picks. There are a total of 10 Pro Football Hall of Famers listed below and a combined overall total of 172 appearances.

Bold designates Hall of Famers

Team Round 2 Round 3 Eric Hill Jay Feely Patrick Kerney Patrick DiMarco Mike McCrary Bruce Smith Eric Wood Carolina Panthers Chris Gamble Thomas Davis Dick Butkus Israel Idonije Isaac Curtis Carlos Dunlap Paul Warfield Michael Irvin Brandon Carr Denver Broncos DeMarcus Ware Herman Moore Mike Furrey Antonio Freeman Sam Barrington Amobi Okoye Marshall Faulk Fred Taylor Maurice Jones-Drew Kansas City Chiefs Tony Richardson Will Shields Orlando Pace Johnny Hekker Larry Csonka Ronnie Brown E.J. Henderson Kevin Faulk Deuce McAllister Rodney Hampton Oakland Raiders Willie Brown Willie Brown Jerry Sisemore Bennie Logan Steelers Lynn Swann Cameron Heyward San Diego Chargers Bryant Young Takeo Spikes Seattle Seahawks Shaun Alexander Anthony McFarland Rondè Barber Delanie Walker Washington Redskins Ken Harvey Ryan Kerrigan

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