GREEN BAY, Wis. – The National Football League draft is coming to Wisconsin.
The league awarded Green Bay the 2025 draft during NFL meetings Monday in Minneapolis. It's the culmination of years of effort by the Packers and Discover Green Bay, the local tourism bureau.
The Packers estimate 240,000 people will attend the draft in Green Bay, generating a $94 million economic impact statewide and $20 million locally. Kansas City reported 320,000 visitors for the 2023 draft held in April.
"The Packers have a rich and proud history that goes back to the early days of the NFL and are the only community-owned team," Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy said in a written statement.