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The Washington Commander will report that the 2027 NFL Draft will be held in Washington, D.C. as the organization prepares to build a new stadium in the U.S. capital.
According to multiple reports, President Donald Trump is expected to make the announcement on Monday.
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made a motion on stage in the second round of the NFL football draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Josh Harris, the boss of the Commander team, had thought about bringing the draft to the National Mall at least in the next few years. He revealed his dream in August as he worked to secure the old RFK Stadium site as the team's new home.
“Think about the idea of having – I'm not breaking the news here, but not finishing the news yet, but thinking about the draft of the mall and how exciting it would be for the NFL for the City of Washington,” Harris said at the time. “Everyone saw this, obviously there's a lot of complexity with park services… but I believe this will happen, and it's a question of when.”
It seems that dreams are closer to reality.
Right Donald Trump speaks at an event celebrating the 2025 Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, held April 28, 2025 at the White House in Washington, D.C. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Image)
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The draft was just held in Green Bay last week. The smallest market in the NFL received more than 600,000 fans in three days.
The draft was once permanent at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The event takes place within one day. However, the event moved to three days as the NFL took the draft on the road. Chicago hosted Chicago in 2015-16 with Philadelphia and Dallas.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the draft pick at the 2020 draft due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cleveland, Las Vegas, Kansas City and Detroit.
Washington Commander Control Owner Josh Harris, from left, signed the helmet with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, after announcing the new home of the new NFL football team at the scene at the old RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. on Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Pittsburgh will be hosted in 2026.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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