The 2027 NFL Draft is heading to the nation’s capital, a person familiar with the details told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because President Trump is set to make the announcement on Monday at the White House.
It will be the second time the NFL Draft has been held in Washington and the first since 1941. The draft is expected to take place at the National Mall, according to the Washington Post.
Washington hosting the draft two years from now is the latest off-field victory for the Commanders, a week since they reached an agreement with the D.C. government to build a stadium on the old RFK site. That is still pending council approval.
The team under new ownership, Josh Harris’ group that bought the team from Dan Snyder in 2023, has been trying to land the draft for multiple years, losing out to Detroit and Green Bay.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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