Announcement from the NFL: The draft in two years will take place in the state of Minnesota.

Announcement from the world’s premier football league. The NFL has announced that the 2028 draft will take place in the state of Minnesota.

Accordingly, the talent draft will take place in two years in downtown Minneapolis in collaboration with the Minnesota Vikings and the regional sports commission “Minnesota Sports and Events.”

Among other things, there will be activities around U.S. Bank Stadium, the Vikings’ home field.

NFL Draft Gains Popularity

Since 2015, the draft has been held in a different city each year and has enjoyed growing popularity. Hundreds of thousands of fans attend in person, while millions follow the event on television.

This year’s draft in Pittsburgh set a new attendance record with more than 800,000 fans over the three days.

Next year’s draft will take place in Washington, D.C., by the way.