2024 NFL Draft in Detroit is more than another event, commissioner says
DETROIT (FOX 2) - The 2024 NFL Draft is creeping ever closer to its April start date, with familiar questions about the Lions' rebuilding and potential rookies not being asked.
Instead, fans are looking forward to Detroit's next game this weekend.
But even as the playoffs continue, the city is gearing up for it's own kind of grand finale as it readies to host the football draft in April. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico were in Detroit on Wednesday to discuss what the event means for the city.
The draft will take place April 25-27.
Goodell wasn't the only person to speak to the draft's potential and what it means for the city. Tirico was also joined by "The Pregame Huddle," Visit Detroit's annual partnership meeting, which included:
- Claude Molinari, the Visit Detroit President and CEO
- Alexis Wiley, Moments Strategies Founder and CEO
- Rod Wood, the Detroit Lions President and CEO
- Kai Bowman, the Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance COO
The three-day event has become a massive opportunity for cities to capitalize on the NFL's popularity and is expected to attract millions of fans to the city.
As part of the event, the NFL Draft experience will give fans an opportunity to take part in games, enjoy interactive exhibits, musical performances, and autograph sessions, and take pictures with the Vince Lombardi Trophy.