Roger Goodell Says 2017 NFL Draft Unlikely to Be Held in Chicago

April 23, 2016   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

With the NFL draft set to take place in Chicago for the second consecutive year next week, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell revealed Saturday that a change may be in order for 2017.
According to the Associated Press (h/t Chris De Luca of the Chicago Sun-Times), Goodell said it is "very likely" the 2017 draft will be held outside the Windy City.
Chicago will host its second straight draft beginning on April 28 after the event took place in New York City for 50 straight years.
Despite the impending change, Goodell expressed satisfaction with Chicago and its handling of the draft: "We really didn't know what to expect. We were very pleased."
Goodell estimated the 2017 draft site will be revealed in July, and while Executive Director of the Chicago Sports Commission Kara Bachman is unsure of the draft's immediate future, she doesn't believe 2016 will be the last one Chicago hosts, per De Luca: "I think the draft will be back in Chicago. I don't kn...

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