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2027 NFL draft

The 2027 NFL draft will be the 92nd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The event is scheduled to be held c. April 2027 in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol.

Host city

President Trump announcing Washington, D.C. as the host city for the draft, 2025
The National Mall, the location where the draft will be held

On May 5, 2025, U.S. president Donald Trump, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, and Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris announced Washington, D.C. as the host city for the draft from the Oval Office.[1] The event is scheduled to be held c. April 2027 on the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol building, with over a million attendees anticipated.[2] The draft will be the first held in D.C. since 1941.[3]

Trades involving draft picks

In the explanations below (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre–Draft), while (D) denotes trades that take place during the 2027 draft.

Round 5

  • Houston → Cleveland (PD). Houston traded a fifth-round selection and a 2025 fifth-round selection to the Cleveland in exchange for two 2025 sixth-round selections and a 2025 seventh-round selection.[Trade 1]

Round 7

  • LA Rams → Baltimore (PD). LA Rams traded a seventh-round selection and CB Tre'Davious White to the Baltimore in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round selection.[Trade 2]

Resolution JC-2A picks

Resolution JC-2A, which was enacted by the NFL in November 2020, rewards teams for developing minority candidates for head coach and/or general manager positions.[4] The resolution rewards teams whose minority candidates are hired away for one of those positions by awarding draft picks. These draft picks are at the end of the third round, after standard compensatory picks; if multiple teams qualify, they are awarded by draft order in the first round. These picks are in addition to, and have no impact on, the standard 32 compensatory picks.[5]

References

Trade references

  1. ^ "DRAFT DAY TRADE: Texans deal pair of picks, get back 3 from Cleveland Browns". HoustonTexans.com. April 24, 2025. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
  2. ^ Ryan, Matt (November 5, 2024). "Ravens Trade for Tre'Davious White". baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

General references

  1. ^ "Washington, D.C., to host 2027 NFL Draft". NFL.com. May 5, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  2. ^ Jhabvala, Nicki; Maske, Mark (May 5, 2025). "Commanders owner envisions 1 million fans at '27 NFL draft on the Mall". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  3. ^ "Commanders will host 2027 NFL Draft from the National Mall in Washington, DC". Fox Sports. May 5, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  4. ^ Bell, Jarrett (November 10, 2020). "NFL approves plan to reward teams with draft picks for developing minority coaches, GMs". USA Today. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  5. ^ "2020 Resolution JC-2A". Over the Cap. Retrieved May 5, 2025.