Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris, from left, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell listen as President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce that the 2027 NFL Draft will be held on the National Mall, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, May 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) AP

The NFL draft is officially heading to the nation’s capital in 2027. President Donald Trump announced the news on Monday afternoon at the White House alongside NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris and Washington DC mayor Muriel Bowser. The plan is for the three-day event to be held at the National Mall.

Donald Trump's latest proposed budget listed cuts to traumatic brain injury (TBI) education and research on the same day he welcomed NFL chief Roger Goodell to the White House. The U.S. President played host to the league's commissioner and Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris on Monday to announce that the 2027 NFL Draft would be held in Washington,