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NFL releases dates and details for the 2027 NFL draft to be held on National Mall in Washington
The three-day event will include free fan activities and a Draft Experience on Pennsylvania Avenue, after Pittsburgh drew more than 805,000 fans.
- The NFL announced Thursday that the 2027 NFL Draft will take place in Washington on the National Mall from April 29 through May 1, 2027, with NFL Executive Vice President Peter O'Reilly calling it an "iconically American stage."
- President Donald Trump, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, and District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser officially announced the selection in a May 5, 2025, Oval Office event at the White House.
- The free NFL Draft Experience will span Pennsylvania Avenue between 3rd and 7th Streets, featuring the Draft Theater on the National Mall and photos with the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
- Growing popularity follows the 2026 Pittsburgh draft, which set an attendance record of more than 805,000 fans, while the 2025 Green Bay event drew more than 600,000.
- Washington last hosted the event in 1941 at the Willard Hotel, while the league previously confirmed the 2028 draft will be held in Minneapolis.
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NFL announces dates for 2027 draft in DC
The NFL on Thursday announced its annual draft will take place from April 29 through May 1 of next year in Washington, D.C. “Mark your calendars,” the league wrote on social platform X, sharing a photo of the Washington Monument surrounded by blooming Japanese cherry blossom trees. Peak bloom for cherry blossoms in D.C. this year was March 26 through April 2.
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NFL releases dates and details for the 2027 NFL draft to be held on National Mall in Washington
The NFL has announced dates and details for the 2027 NFL draft to be held in Washington, D.C. The three-day draft will begin on Thursday, April 29, and continue through Saturday, May 1.
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