The Commanders are hosting the 2027 NFL draft in Washington, AP source says

WASHINGTON AP The NFL draft is heading to the nation s capital a person familiar with the details recounted 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 The NFL declined to comment Washington hosting the draft two years from now is the latest off-field achievement for the Commanders a week since they reached an agreement with the D C leadership to build a stadium on the old RFK site That is still pending council approval The club under former owner Dan Snyder unsuccessfully tried to land the draft previously Now it ll happen behind the club s new ownership group led by Josh Harris which bought the Commanders from Snyder in Green Bay the NFL s smallest area hosted the draft last weekend outside historic Lambeau Field The NFL disclosed a crowd of fans attended over the three days The NFL draft used to be a fixture at Radio City Music Hall in New York and has become an even bigger hit since it hit the road in Chicago hosted the draft in - Philadelphia had it in followed by Dallas and Nashville NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell declared the picks from his house in during the pandemic It went to Cleveland in followed by Las Vegas Kansas City and Detroit A record crowd of attended Motown s draft in Pittsburgh will host next year AP NFL https apnews com hub NFL Source