The 2022 NFL Draft takes place later this month (April 28-30) in Las Vegas. One of the faces of ESPN’s draft coverage, however, will be contributing remotely from Maryland.

Mel Kiper Jr. shared on his Twitter account that he will not be onsite in Vegas due to not being vaccinated against COVID-19. Kiper thanked the ESPN production staff for accommodating him and allowing him to contribute remotely from a home studio.

ESPN’s press release detailing its 2022 NFL Draft coverage mentions Kiper as one of the network’s primetime commentators:

The Walt Disney Company will present the entire 2022 NFL Draft (April 28-30) across ESPN, ABC, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN’s social media channels, providing fans multi-platform coverage of the League’s signature offseason event, which spans three days and approximately 15 hours.

For the first two days, both in primetime on Thursday, April 28 (8 p.m. ET), and Friday, April 29 (7 p.m.), viewers will have five different options, with five different sets of personalities and insights. For the NFL Draft’s final day, Saturday, April 30 (noon), ESPN’s television presentation will be simulcast on ABC, while ESPN’s social show — available on the ESPN App, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube — and ESPN Radio’s offering will feature a hybrid broadcast, available on both radio and the same social platforms. ESPN Deportes will also cover Saturday in its entirety. Nearly all the presentations are available through the ESPN App.

ESPN will have coverage beginning from Vegas at 3 p.m. leading into the first night, with the other platforms beginning at 8 p.m. More on additional shows originating from Vegas is below.

The 2022 NFL Draft is the fourth consecutive year ESPN and ABC will hold distinct telecasts for the first two nights, with ABC delving into the backstory and journey of the newest NFL rookies and ESPN honing in on the on-field and statistical side of the player.

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On ESPN, NFL senior Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. and analyst Louis Riddick, a 1991 NFL Draft selectee, will be on through the duration of the Draft, with fellow analyst Booger McFarland, a first round pick in the 1999 NFL Draft, joining for the first two nights. Mike Greenberg will host ESPN’s coverage for the first two nights, his second consecutive year in the role. Senior NFL insider Chris Mortensen will report on the news while Adam Schefter will miss this year’s NFL Draft to attend his son’s college graduation.

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For the NFL Draft’s final day, with ESPN’s presentation available on ABC, Davis will host with Kiper, McShay and Riddick serving as the analysts with the presentation shifts to South Las Vegas Boulevard.