{"id":284157,"date":"2026-05-20T15:29:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=284157"},"modified":"2026-05-20T15:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:29:07","slug":"skol-2028-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/05\/20\/skol-2028-nfl-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Skol! 2028 NFL Draft Heads to Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SKOL! 2028 NFL Draft Heads to Minnesota. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/minneapolis-selected-to-host-2028-nfl-draft\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NFL announced<\/a> at its Spring League Meeting on Tuesday that the host site for the 2028 NFL Draft will be in Minneapolis. This will be the first time the league&#8217;s draft will be hosted by Minneapolis and the <span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/vikings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Minnesota Vikings<\/a><\/span>. The selection marks the third time in four years that an NFC North team will host the league&#8217;s draft gala. The <span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/lions\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Detroit\u00a0<\/a><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/lions\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Lions\u00a0<\/a>hosted<\/span>\u00a0the draft in 2024, and the <span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/packers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Green Bay Packers<\/a> <\/span>hosted it in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"max-width: px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOBdX93dEoo\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 3000px; aspect-ratio: 3000\/2000;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<h2>Vikings Win, Skol! 2028 NFL Draft Heads to Minnesota<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Minnesota knows how to show up for big moments, and we&#8217;ve experienced it firsthand,&#8221; NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. &#8220;Working with the Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Sports and Events, we look forward to bringing the 2028 NFL Draft to this great community, driving positive economic impact throughout the region, and hosting an incredible event for fans and the next generation of the NFL.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>SKOL! 2028 NFL Draft Heads to Minnesota, a team of committees set to make preparations<\/h3>\n<p><span>The 2028 NFL Draft Local Organizing Committee, Minnesota Sports and Events, <\/span>Meet Minneapolis, Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, and the Minnesota Vikings will collaborate on the draft&#8217;s events. Minnesota Vikings owner Mark Wilf, who is also an honorary co-chair of the 2028 NFL Draft Local Organizing Committee, is proud of the opportunity to showcase how the collection of entities will deliver an outstanding event.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rodger Goodell congratulates Minnesota on being awarded the 2028 NFL Draft. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r5cA54xdcu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/r5cA54xdcu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jason Harmon (@JasonHarmonNFL) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JasonHarmonNFL\/status\/2056778061257822448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;For three days, Minnesota will become the center of the football world. <\/span><span>The 2028 NFL Draft will give us an opportunity to showcase not just U.S. Bank Stadium, but the energy, hospitality, and pride that define Minneapolis-St. Paul and the entire state and region. We have no doubt the community will deliver a world-class event that is unique to Minnesota.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Washington, D.C., will <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/05\/17\/2027-nfl-draft-quarterbacks\/\" target=\"_self\">host the draft in 2027<\/a>, with the draft&#8217;s sites to <a href=\"https:\/\/operations.nfl.com\/updates\/the-game\/washington-dc-to-host-2027-nfl-draft\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">include<span> multiple landmarks, including the National Mall and Pennsylvania Avenue.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/04\/28\/nfl-draft-team-grades-as-awarded-for-14-teams-nailing-the-draft\/\" target=\"_self\"> 2026 draft<\/a> in Pittsburgh saw the league set its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitpittsburgh.com\/nfl-draft-pittsburgh\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">all-time attendance mark for the event<\/a>, with 805,000 fans attending the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitpittsburgh.com\/nfl-draft-pittsburgh\/nfl-draft-central\/faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">three-day event outside Acrisure Stadium, the David L. Lawrence Convention Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The NFL Draft was conducted in New York City from 1965-2014, with Radio City Music Hall the primary venue in the final years. The league moved the draft to Chicago for two years before deciding to rotate the host city each year, beginning in 2017.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JFowlerESPN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JFowlerESPN<\/a> provides an update from the NFL league meetings on international games, the host site of the 2028 NFL Draft and the 2030 Super Bowl \ud83c\udfc8 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ACsovOzBIW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ACsovOzBIW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNNFL\/status\/2056837169407222149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-content mg-b-25\"><strong>NFL Draft Locations 2015-2028<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"article-content mg-b-25\" data-v-a2155f14=\"\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\">\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2027: Washington, D.C. (Plans to include the National Mall and Pennsylvania Avenue)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2026: Pittsburgh, PA (David L. Lawrence Convention Center outside Acrisure Stadium, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2025: Green Bay, WI (Lambeau Field, Titletown USA district, and the Resch Center)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2024: Detroit, MI (Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit, half a mile from Ford Field)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2023: Kansas City, MO (Outside of Union Station)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2022: Las Vegas, NV (Caesars Forum Paradise on the Las Vegas Strip)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2021: Cleveland, OH (<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>North Coast Harbor, just outside FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the Cleveland Browns)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2020: Virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Conducted from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell&#8217;s basement)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2019: Nashville, TN (Broadway Street, downtown Nashville)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2018: Arlington, TX (AT&amp;T Stadium(home of the Dallas Cowboys)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2017: Philadelphia, PA (Philadelphia Museum of Art)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2016: Chicago, IL (Auditorium Theatre)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2015: Chicago, IL (Auditorium Theatre)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The NFL Draft has not always been the marquee event it has become in recent decades. For instance, in the league&#8217;s first draft, less than a third of the players drafted made it on <a href=\"https:\/\/fox11online.com\/news\/local\/2025-nfl-draft\/history-of-nfl-draft-host-cities-since-leaving-new-york-as-green-bay-readies-to-join-list-titletown-chicago-philadelphia-nashville-dallas-virtual-pandemic-covid-19-kansas-city-las-vegas-detroit-attendance-economic-impact-musical-performances-packers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NFL rosters.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>NFL Draft Locations 1936-2014<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"article-content mg-b-25\" data-v-a2155f14=\"\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\">\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">1965-2014: New York City, NY<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">1962-1964: Chicago, IL<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">1956-1961: Philadelphia, PA<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">1955: New York City, NY<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">1953-1954: Philadelphia, PA<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">1952: New York City, NY<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">1951: Chicago, IL<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">1949-1950: Philadelphia, PA<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">1948: Pittsburgh, PA<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">1945-1947: New York City, NY<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">1944: Philadelphia, PA<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">1942-1943: Chicago, IL<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">1941: Washington, DC<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">1940: Milwaukee, WI<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">1939: New York City, NY<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">1938: Chicago, IL<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">1937: New York City, NY<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">1936: Philadelphia, PA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>NFL Draft Attendance Numbers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2026: Pittsburgh, PA (805,000)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2025: Green Bay, WI (600,000)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2024: Detroit, MI (775,000)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2023: Kansas City, MO (312,000)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2022: Las Vegas, NV\u00a0 (300,000)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2021: Cleveland, OH (160,000)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2020: (Virtual)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2019: Nashville, TN\u00a0 (600,000)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2018: Arlington, TX\u00a0 (200,000)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2017: Philadelphia, PA (250,000)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2016: Chicago, IL\u00a0 (225,000)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-7259cf83=\"\"><span data-v-7259cf83=\"\">2015: Chicago, IL (200,000)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Main Photo: [Kirby Lee] &#8211; Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NFL awarded the 2028 NFL Draft to Minnesota. 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