GREEN BAY – The Packers have applied to be the host city for the NFL Draft in 2019, 2020 and 2021, President/CEO Mark Murphy announced at the team’s annual shareholders’ meeting on Thursday.
The Packers previously applied for the honors when the NFL first announced that it would be rotating the draft around the country instead of holding it at Radio City Music Hall in New York City every year.
In the end, the NFL selected Chicago to host the 2015 and 2016 drafts. Philadelphia currently appears to be the front-runner for 2017.
While Green Bay might not be able to match the major metropolitan cities in hotels or conference centers, the Packers are hoping to use their history and tradition to entice the league to bring the draft to Green Bay.