The forthcoming announcement by President Trump is expected The 2027 NFL Draft will be held in Washington, D.C.

The forthcoming announcement by President Trump is expected The 2027 NFL Draft will be held in Washington, D.C. Axios has learnt that President Trump intends to announce on Monday that the 2027 NFL Draft will be held in Washington,

 

 

 

D.C., with the intention of hosting it on the National Mall. Two sources familiar with the plan have informed Axios that the announcement is anticipated to be made at the White House with National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris in attendance. Influencing the media: It occurs just days after the Commanders and D.C.

 

 

 

 

officials disclosed a proposal to relocate the team to the city by constructing a new domed stadium on the site of the former RFK stadium. The club has been playing in a stadium constructed by former team owner Jack Kent Cooke in suburban Prince George’s County, Maryland, for nearly three decades. Close your eyes:

 

 

 

 

The D.C. Council must approve the new stadium, which is provisionally scheduled to open in 2030 at the former RFK site. It would be a component of a substantial $3.7 billion redevelopment project that would encompass a 6,000-home district, a domed stadium with a capacity of 65,000 seats, and an entertainment district.

 

 

 

 

The team and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled the initiative last week. The stadium would be purchased by the Commanders for $2.7 billion, with $1 billion of taxpayer funds allocated to the construction of infrastructure on the site. Bowser is seeking approval for the initiative from the D.C. Council by July 15.

 

 

 

 

The council’s approval is not guaranteed, as Council Chair Phil Mendelson is extremely skeptic about the use of public funds for the initiative. Intrigue: The Trump administration could hypothetically assume responsibility for the initiative if the D.C. Council terminates it. Last December, Congress granted the District permanent control over the federally owned RFK site.

 

 

 

 

It has the potential to regain control if Trump were to develop a personal interest in the completion of the stadium. Trump has embraced the NFL as a means of motivating his political constituency and has expressed his approval of the proposal to have Washington’s team return to its city roots. He has expressed his enthusiasm for the stadium proposal on social media, stating that ”

 

 

 

 

the new Stadium Deal is a HUGE WIN for Washington, D.C.” Zoom out: In recent years, the NFL has made a spectacle of its three-day player draft by rotating the event among the locations where its teams are based. The draft for this year took place in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it is scheduled to commence in Pittsburgh on April 23 of the following year.