Ever since the NFL Draft started moving locations at the start of 2015, cities have bid on this event with almost similarity to the Super Bowl. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on Wednesday that the draft will head to Cleveland in 2021, and Kansas City in 2023.
Next year’s draft in 2020 is already set to take place in Las Vegas. This will be the first time for each of these cities to have the chance to host the NFL Draft. It’s still uncertain where the 2022 draft is going to take place, but Rapoport expects it to be in a big city.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces that the #Browns and Cleveland will host the 2021 draft and Kansas City will host the 2023 draft. Expect a big city to host the draft in 2022, and obviously Las Vegas hosts next year.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 22, 2019
Some minor changes are coming to the NFL Combine as well. While it will continue to be held in Indianapolis until at least 2021, they will now get primetime airing in 2020 to get more eyes on the showcase for future NFL players.
Many scouts and analysts had hoped for the Combine to stay in Indianapolis, citing a good location for teams from all across the country to travel to, along with the ability to get everywhere quickly in a smaller city.
Indy keeps the Combine… and shifts the schedule to the bright lights of prime time https://t.co/fofgGlUkGU
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 22, 2019