The 2027 NFL draft will be the 92nd annual meeting of

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(NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The event is scheduled to be held in

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, on the

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in front of the U.S. Capitol building.

Host city

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, NFL commissioner

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, and

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owner Josh Harris held a press event in the

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announcing

, as the host city for the

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in 2027. The event is scheduled to be held on the

in front of the U.S. Capitol building, with over a million attendees anticipated. The draft will be the first held in D.C. since

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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. *Dallas → Pittsburgh (PD). Dallas traded a fifth-round selection and a 2026 third-round selection to Pittsburgh in exchange for a sixth-round selection and WR George Pickens.

Round 6

*Pittsburgh → Dallas (PD). See Round 5: Dallas → Pittsburgh.

Round 7

*LA Rams → Baltimore (PD). LA Rams traded a seventh-round selection and CB

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to the Baltimore in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round selection.

Resolution JC-2A picks

Resolution JC-2A, enacted by the NFL in November 2020, rewards teams for developing minority candidates for head coach and/or general manager positions. 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.

References

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