Overview
- NFL owners approved Minneapolis as the 2028 NFL Draft host during Tuesday’s spring meeting in Orlando, marking the city’s first time hosting the event.
- The league said the draft will be anchored at U.S. Bank Stadium with fan activities spread across the Twin Cities, though the exact dates and full site layout are still to be set.
- Commissioner Roger Goodell and Vikings owner Mark Wilf praised expected tourism and business gains, pointing to recent drafts that drew crowds in the hundreds of thousands and drove large local spending.
- Pittsburgh set the attendance record with 805,000 fans at the 2026 draft, and Washington, D.C. is slated to stage the 2027 edition on the National Mall.
- The choice completes NFC North representation among recent hosts and makes Minneapolis the northernmost draft site to date, as local organizers now move into detailed planning with the NFL.