New Delhi, May 6 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday (May 5) confirmed that the 2027 NFL Draft will take place in Washington, D.C., marking the event's return to the capital for the first time in more than 80 years. The announcement was made in the Oval Office, with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Commanders owner Josh Harris, and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in attendance.

"I don't think there's ever been anything like that," Trump said of the National Mall hosting the event. "It's going to be beautiful. It's going to be something that nobody else will ever be able to duplicate. It's very exciting."

The move is being seen as a significant off-field victory for the Washington Commanders, who are currently undergoing a resurgence under Ha...