2024 NFL Draft Stage: First Look

The biggest moment of the NFL offseason is finally here: the NFL Draft. It's a welcome bit of football fun amid the drought that fans face starting from the end of February's Super Bowl to the pre-season in August. The 2024 NFL Draft stage was put together last February, and it will be at the center of all the action. Here's an early look at that stage.

The 2024 NFL Draft takes place in Detroit, Michigan, from April 25 through 27, and it’s free to attend. Earlier this year, the NFL shared a first look at the NFL Draft stage in the Motor City. Let me tell you, it's glorious.

The NFL Draft will take place in downtown Detroit around Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza, which should be a beautiful spot for it. For those attending, officials have also announced the NFL Draft Experience. That's the NFL's interactive football theme park, which will be open for all three days of the draft. Attendees will be able to check out interactive exhibits and autograph sessions and take pictures with the famed Vince Lombardi Trophy. What's really cool is that the community events surrounding the draft in Detroit will be free to the public. People are really going to back that place.

"The 2024 NFL Draft will highlight all that makes Detroit and Southeast Michigan a great place to live, work, invest, and visit," Visit Detroit President/CEO and draft co-chair Claude Molinari said in a statement. "Visit Detroit is proud to partner with Detroit Metropolitan Airport, local hotels, restaurants, and shops to create a best-in-class hospitality experience for visitors from touchdown to takeoff."

Check out the first look photos of the NFL Draft in Detroit below. They look super cool and definitely have me grateful to live by all the action.