Green Bay to host 2025 NFL Draft

GREEN BAY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The 2025 NFL Draft is coming to Wisconsin. The NFL announced that the annual event will take place in Green Bay at Lambeau Field and Titletown.

"The Draft has become a prominent offseason event hosted in different cities with spectacular locations across the country, and we are excited to work with the Packers and Discover Green Bay to bring the 2025 NFL Draft to Green Bay and iconic Lambeau Field," said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. "With the help of numerous local partners on the ground, our prospects and fans will be treated to an incredible week-long experience that shows off the city of Green Bay and the state of Wisconsin."

The draft will showcase Green Bay across the country. According to the Packers, more than 54 million viewers watched the 2023 Draft in Kansas City with more than 312,000 fans attending in person.

“This is an incredible day for the Packers, Greater Green Bay and the entire state of Wisconsin as we are excited and honored to be selected to host the 2025 NFL Draft,” said Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy. “The Packers have a rich and proud history that goes back to the early days of the NFL and are the only community owned team. That connection to our League’s heritage combined with the great passion Packers fans will bring will make the Draft a memorable event for those in attendance and NFL fans watching around the world.

While dates have not been released yet, the NFL Draft is typically a three-day event with the first round on a Thursday in late April, followed by the second and third rounds Friday and the fourth through seventh rounds Saturday.

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