• President Trump announces Washington, D.C. as the site for the 2027 NFL Draft.
• The event will take place at the National Mall, a first for the venue.
• Expectations are high for thousands of attendees, potentially over one million.

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that the 2027 NFL Draft will be held in Washington, D.C., marking the first time the city's National Mall will serve as the venue for this event since the NFL began rotating draft locations from New York in 2015. This announcement was made during an event at the White House, attended by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris, indicating significant local investment in the draft's success, according to CBS News and Reuters.

Trump expressed excitement, stating, "It's going to be beautiful," and indicated that the event would draw an estimated one million attendees, considerably higher than previous drafts that attracted 775,000 and 600,000 at recent events in 2024 and 2025, respectively. NFL Commissioner Goodell emphasized the draft's growing significance, presenting it as a key opportunity for fans nationwide, according to BBC and Reuters.

This announcement follows a recent agreement where the Washington Commanders plan to return to the site of their former RFK Stadium, where they had a successful tenure from 1961 to 1996. Plans for a new stadium in the city are aimed at completion by 2030, which further connects local interest in the NFL’s prime events, as reported by CBS News and BBC.