2017 NFL Draft to be Held in Philadelphia

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The 2017 NFL Draft will be held in Philadelphia, PA, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. League and city officials will be holding a press conference on Thursday to officially announce that the draft is coming to the City of Brotherly Love. Eagles legend Ron Jaworski will also be speaking at the press conference.

Philadelphia had been labeled the favorite for a long time, but now it appears the deal is official. The location and the date has not been released yet. Eagles fans won't be able to see their team make a selection in the first round, because they traded that pick to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for the pick that became Carson Wentz.

If the league doesn't change the dates from last year, then the first round would be held on April 27. New York hosted the draft for 50 straight years from 1964-2014. Chicago has served as the host for the past two drafts.

Philadelphia, who used to be the headquarters for the league offices, last hosted the NFL Draft in 1961, when it was held at the Warwick Hotel. Philadelphia has hosted 16 NFL Drafts, which is second all-time behind New York for the most times a city has hosted the draft.