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NFL Pushes Draft Back To May

(CBS) As expected the NFL has pushed the draft back to May 8-10 at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

In a release, the league announced the change for 2014, but said no future dates have been set.

"No decision has been made regarding the dates of the NFL draft in 2015 and beyond," the statement said. "A variety of alternatives are being explored, teams were told, including holding the draft at Radio City or at other locations, either in the New York area or in other cities."

There will be no change to the NFL Scouting Combine, which will take place Feb. 18-25 in Indianapolis.

The league year, which signifies the beginning of free agency, will start March 11.

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