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The 2024 NFL draft was the 89th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft was held at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit on April 25–27, 2024. [1] The draft had an attendance of over 775,000, breaking the overall record previously set in 2019. [2]
In 1936, the league introduced the NFL draft after team owners voted on it in 1935. [6] [7] The intention of the draft is to make the NFL more competitive, as some teams had an advantage in signing players. [5] [7] From 1947 through 1958 the NFL designated the first overall selection as a "bonus" or "lottery pick". The pick was awarded by a ...
Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the "common draft" simply became the NFL draft. [4] [5] [6] The draft is one of the most notable events in American sports, with live broadcasts of it produced by ESPN, Fox and ABC. [7] Through the 2024 NFL draft, 89 players have been selected first overall, with the most recent being Caleb ...
How's your team feeling heading into the start of the 2024 season? Find out right here. 2024 NFL offseason primers: All 32 teams' needs, free agents, draft picks, cap space, and more
Get complete coverage of the trades, picks and reactions to the 89th annual NFL Draft taking place in Detroit, Michigan , on April 25-27, 2024.
2024 NFL Draft guide: 32 teams, 32 needs, picks, best fits and more. Yahoo Sports Staff. ... Protecting Will Levis has to be tops on Tennessee's to-do list, though there are other areas of need.
A supplemental draft was held on July 11, 2023. For each player selected in the supplemental draft, the team forfeits its pick in that round in the draft of the following season. It was the first time the event had taken place since 2019. [40] Although two players – Milton Wright and Malachi Wideman – were eligible, neither was selected. [41]
Nine teams entered Week 10 of the 2024 NFL season with two wins. Two of those teams - the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers - faced off with draft order implications in the balance. A win or ...