The city of Pittsburgh and the Steelers’ organization have been preparing to host a future NFL Draft with various council meetings and approvals already out of the way, and today it was announced that they have been awarded the 2026 NFL Draft. Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reported the news.
The NFL has officially awarded the 2026 NFL draft to Pittsburgh https://t.co/sPjp6Oqr3L
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) May 22, 2024
This is a huge deal for the city as it brings a significant economic windfall to the area, not only during the three-day event, but for months and even years leading up to it with all the preparation and infrastructure work that goes into hosting.