The excitement for the 2026 NFL Draft continues to build in Pittsburgh as the city will play host to the annual event in April 2026. On Friday morning on the North Shore, the 2026 NFL Draft Local Organizing Committee, along with representatives from the NFL and the city, unveiled the branding for the big weekend on April 23-26.

The Las Vegas Raiders are on track to be dipping into the 2026 NFL draft for a quarterback after what we've seen out of Geno Smith so far. That's why a CBS Sports analyst has mocked Las Vegas a signal-caller in his latest projection.

With 195 days to go until the NFL Draft, city leaders are ramping up preparations for what they are calling the biggest event Pittsburgh has ever hosted.

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“Pittsburgh is on the rise – from events like the NFL Draft in 2026 to groundbreaking innovation in tech and life sciences – and the new Pittsburgh International Airport terminal is going to open the door to even more growth and opportunity,” saidGov. Josh Shapiro at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 10.

Leaders gave an update Friday on the efforts to revitalize Downtown Pittsburgh ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. "It's hard to believe that one year ago we stood here and made a promise that our administration was going to step up for the city of Pittsburgh," said Lt. Gov. Austin Davis.

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With 195 days to go until Pittsburgh plays host to the 2026 NFL Draft, the official branding was revealed for the big event. KDKA's Barry Pintar got a first look at how the city will be represented.

The 2026 NFL Draft will take place in Pittsburgh next April, a city that hosts a team, the Steelers, with whom the Vikings will play in Dublin this season. Before next April, though, there will be plenty of speculation and buildup for the team and who they may add to the roster through the draft.