NFL Announces Pittsburgh as Host City for 2026 Draft

NFL Announces Pittsburgh as Host City for 2026 Draft
The NFL logo is displayed on the turf as the Denver Broncos defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 24-17 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver on Sept. 14, 2014. Doug Pensinger/Getty Images
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The city of Pittsburgh has been chosen to host the 2026 NFL draft.

It marks the Steel City’s first time hosting the NFL draft since 1949, when it was held at the Schenley Hotel, which has since been acquired by the University of Pittsburgh and is used as its student union.

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