NFL’s 2027 Draft Will Be in Washington, Trump Announces

The high-profile annual selection of pro football’s incoming players will be held on the National Mall.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the NFL Draft in the Oval Office of the White House on May 5, 2025, joined by (L-R) Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner, Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on May 5 that the NFL Draft will be held in the nation’s capital in 2027 on the National Mall.

“Every year, hundreds of young football players have their dreams come true, as the NFL teams across the land—and you just saw that last week—select the best young players in America to join their ranks,” Trump said in the Oval Office.