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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) An estimated 500,000 to 700,000 fans are expected to attend the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, which will take place from tomorrow through Saturday. The next generation of football stars will become professional football players in the National Football League (NFL) as all 32 of its teams will make their selections in the seven-round event. Round 1 will begin at 8 p.m. tomorrow, Rounds 2 and 3 will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 noon on Saturday The NFL previously announced that the North Shore will host the event while both Acrisure Stadium and Point State Park will have elements of the city during the draft. The expected attendance for the event could make it the biggest event in the history of Pittsburgh for its visitors.