On Saturday evening, former President Donald Trump dropped a bombshell of an announcement. He announced that the 2027 NFL Draft would come to Washington DC. It really is a historic time all around! For the first time, the event will occur in the nation’s capital since the NFL started rotating draft sites from New York in 2015. The big draft will be held on the National Mall and along Pennsylvania Avenue. We expect to see a jaw-dropping turnout of as many as one million participants!
The NFL Draft, which has evolved into a marquee event in American sports, will span three days in April 2027. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other officials have said that this year’s draft will set new attendance records. They’re hell-bent on making it their biggest one yet! The 2024 Draft brought in a monstrous 775,000 attendees during its three-day run. In contrast, the 2025 Draft set to take place in Green Bay, Wisconsin, draws a stunning 600,000 attendees.
Goodell stated, “The NFL Draft has become a marquee event, uniting fans across the country and around the world,” emphasizing the significance of the event in bringing together football enthusiasts. He expressed excitement about hosting the draft in Washington DC, describing it as “a city rich in history and national pride.”
Trump echoed this sentiment during his announcement. “I’m pleased to reveal that the 2027 NFL Draft will be held right here, in our nation’s capital, Washington DC, on the National Mall,” he said. To which he doubled down, saying, “I don’t think there’s been a greater thing than that. It’s going to be beautiful. It’s going to wind up being the type of thing that nobody else will ever repeat.
Now, as the days dwindle down toward this historic commencement, excitement swells across the football landscape in Illinois and among the countless fans across the state. The 2026 NFL Draft will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 23-25. This event will serve as a stunning precursor to the large scale theatrical event set to happen in Washington, DC next spring.
Selecting Washington DC is a signal that the NFL understands how badly they need to make inroads with fans. It highlights the historical legacy of the space. Today, the National Mall has hosted a million important and monumental events and gatherings since. Its symbolic importance means that it is closely associated with high-profile events.
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