Report: 2015 NFL Draft to be Held in Chicago April 30th-May 2nd
May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M) poses for a photo with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected as the number twenty-two overall pick in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft to the Cleveland Browns at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
According to a report from Rand Gatlin, the 2015 NFL Draft will be held in Chicago instead of New York City, citing a league source.
The 2015 NFL Draft will be held in Chicago, per a league source.
— Rand Getlin (@RandGetlin) October 2, 2014
This is a pretty significant development for the NFL and consumers of the draft. As big as the draft has become over the last two decades, it’s now a three day event that the city of Chicago is absolutely perfect for, for the same reasons New York City is a perfect venue. It’s a big city with a ton of appeal from a tourist standpoint, and a place that has so much rich football history.
The city of Chicago no doubt will embrace this event and put on a phenomenal show, and this year’s draft is reportedly going to be held a week earlier than the 2014 draft. Tentatively, they are planning on holding the event April 30th-May 2nd.
More from NFL Mocks
- 2024 NFL Mock Draft Journal: Cardinals, Falcons tank for USC QB Caleb Williams
- Patriots News & Rumors: Ezekiel Elliott talks fun in Foxboro; Mills to Packers?
- Fantasy Football: 5 reasons Colts QB Anthony Richardson can be a top-end option
- Packers’ Lukas Van Ness will make a Lambeau leap into the NFL in 2023
- 2024 NFL Draft: Hunter Haas’ Top 50 Big Board
The location of the draft doesn’t necessarily matter to the players involved, but this is a pretty cool story since the draft has been held in NYC for all these years. It will be cool to see how a different city responds to it, especially now since the infamous Jets and Giants fans won’t be highlighted as booing and cheering their picks. It will now be the loud roars of the Bears faithful.