NFL to announce that 2017 draft headed to Philadelphia, per AP source

Missouri defensive lineman Shane Ray poses for photos with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Denver Broncos as the 23rd pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft, Thursday, April 30, 2015, in Chicago.NEW YORK — The NFL will announce Thursday that the 2017 draft will be held in Philadelphia, a person with direct knowledge of the announcements tells The Associated Press.

The person spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the league has not made an official announcement of the move.

After two years in Chicago, the draft has become a traveling show. Philadelphia beat out several other locations eager to stage the proceedings.

For decades, the draft was held…