The New York Jets will have a familiar face announcing their selections during day two of the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay. Former Jets pass-rushing standout John Abraham, from the 2000 Draft Class, is set to represent Gang Green as the NFL celebrates the 25th anniversary of his draft year. Here is a press release from the NFL about the legends who will be announcing picks for each team.
NEW YORK — April 17, 2025 — The NFL announced today the Legends and active players representing all 32 clubs currently scheduled to make selections in Rounds 2 and 3 of this year’s NFL Draft in Green Bay.
The Draft, hosted in the state of Wisconsin for the first time since the 1940 NFL Draft in Milwaukee, begins with the first round on Thursday night, April 24, and continues Friday, April 25, with Rounds 2-3. The Draft will conclude on Saturday, April 26, with Rounds 4-7.
On Thursday night, Green Bay Packers Legends Mason Crosby, Ahman Green, James Jones, Clay Matthews and Jordy Nelson will be on-site to help Commissioner Roger Goodell to officially open the 2025 NFL Draft.
Additionally, 2024 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year presented by Nationwide Arik Armstead will join Commissioner Goodell live on-stage at the NFL Draft to announce the Jacksonville Jaguars first-round pick. Since joining the Jaguars in 2024, Armstead has emerged as a leader in the Northeast Florida community, building on the philanthropic impact he’s made throughout his 10-year career to improve the educational outcomes of youth across the country.
Among the NFL Legends scheduled to be on-site, four have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Jerry Kramer (Green Bay Packers, Class of 2018), Dave Robinson (Green Bay Packers, Class of 2013), Lynn Swann (Pittsburgh Steelers, Class of 2001) and Joe Thomas (Cleveland Browns, Class of 2023).
Additionally, five active players – Detroit’s Terrion Arnold, Carolina’s Chuba Hubbard, Miami’s Alec Ingold, New Orleans’ Ryan Ramczyk and Indianapolis’ Jonathan Taylor – will help announce their clubs’ day two selections.
Thirteen day-two announcers attended the University of Wisconsin, including the school’s all-time leader in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, Lee Evans (representing the Buffalo Bills), as well as four of the school’s top six all-time leading rushers – Taylor (Indianapolis Colts), Montee Ball (Denver Broncos), Melvin Gordon (Los Angeles Chargers) and James White (New England Patriots).
Seven of the presenters were born in the state of Wisconsin, including Travis Frederick (Sharon), Melvin Gordon (Kenosha), Alec Ingold (Green Bay), Tim Krumrie (Menomonie), Ryan Ramczyk (Stevens Point), Thomas (Brookfield) and Stu Voigt (Madison).
In addition, seven Legends from the 2000 Draft Class will be on-site to celebrate the 25th anniversary and announce their clubs’ selections: John Abraham (New York Jets), Shaun Alexander (Seattle Seahawks), Keith Bulluck (Tennessee Titans), Dante Hall (Kansas City Chiefs), Julian Peterson (San Francisco 49ers), T.J. Slaughter (Jacksonville Jaguars) and Dez White (Chicago Bears).
NFL Legend Richard Sherman will be on-site to assist with NFL Draft programming and to announce the Seahawks’ first pick on day two as well.
Below is the list of players and Legends currently scheduled to be on-site at this year’s NFL Draft:
| CLUB | PLAYER/LEGEND | COLLEGE | DRAFT ROUND/YEAR |
| Arizona Cardinals | Patrick Peterson | LSU | 1st/2011 |
| Atlanta Falcons | Keith Brooking | Georgia Tech | 1st/1998 |
| Baltimore Ravens | Jason Brown | North Carolina | 4th/2005 |
| Buffalo Bills | Lee Evans | Wisconsin | 1st/2004 |
| Carolina Panthers | Chuba Hubbard | Oklahoma State | 4th/2021 |
| Chicago Bears | Dez White | Georgia Tech | 3rd/2000 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Tim Krumrie | Wisconsin | 10th/1983 |
| Cleveland Browns | Joe Thomas | Wisconsin | 1st/2007 |
| Dallas Cowboys | Travis Frederick | Wisconsin | 1st/2013 |
| Denver Broncos | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | 2nd/2013 |
| Detroit Lions | Terrion Arnold | Alabama | 1st/2024 |
| Green Bay Packers | Mason Crosby | Colorado | 6th/2007 |
| Green Bay Packers | Ahman Green | Nebraska | 3rd/1998 |
| Green Bay Packers | James Jones | San Jose State | 3rd/2007 |
| Green Bay Packers | Jerry Kramer | Idaho | 4th/1958 |
| Green Bay Packers | Clay Matthews | USC | 1st/2009 |
| Green Bay Packers | Jordy Nelson | Kansas State | 2nd/2008 |
| Green Bay Packers | Dave Robinson | Penn State | 1st/1963 |
| Houston Texans | Owen Daniels | Wisconsin | 4th/2006 |
| Indianapolis Colts | Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin | 2nd/2020 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Arik Armstead | Oregon | 1st/2015 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | T.J. Slaughter | Southern Mississippi | 3rd/2000 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Dante Hall | Texas A&M | 5th/2000 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Steve Wisniewski | Penn State | 2nd/1989 |
| L.A. Chargers | Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin | 1st/2015 |
| L.A. Rams | Michael Brockers | LSU | 1st/2012 |
| Miami Dolphins | Alec Ingold | Wisconsin | Undrafted/2019 |
| Minnesota Vikings | Stu Voigt | Wisconsin | 10th/1970 |
| New England Patriots | James White | Wisconsin | 4th/2014 |
| New Orleans Saints | Ryan Ramczyk | Wisconsin | 1st/2017 |
| N.Y. Giants | Jason Sehorn | USC | 2nd/1994 |
| N.Y. Jets | John Abraham | South Carolina | 1st/2000 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Beau Allen | Wisconsin | 7th/2014 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Lynn Swann | USC | 1st/1974 |
| San Francisco 49ers | Julian Peterson | Michigan State | 1st/2000 |
| Seattle Seahawks | Shaun Alexander | Alabama | 1st/2000 |
| Seattle Seahawks | Richard Sherman | Stanford | 5th/2011 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Simeon Rice | Illinois | 1st/1996 |
| Tennessee Titans | Keith Bulluck | Syracuse | 1st/2000 |
| Washington Commanders | Gary Clark | James Madison | 2nd/1984 (supplemental) |
| Active player; Hall of Famer | |||
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