Kansas City hopes to land the NFL draft in the near future, joining cities such as Atlanta, Denver and Los Angeles in expressing interest in what has become a three-day football festival.
Chiefs owner Clark Hunt said before Friday night’s second and third rounds the organization would work with civic leaders on a bid. Kansas City has aggressively pursued numerous sporting events the past few years, ranging from NCAA regionals to next year’s U.S. figure skating championship.
Chicago is hosting the event for the second straight year, but commissioner Roger Goodell said recently it was “very likely†to move next year. Falcons owner Arthur Blank is hoping to land that edition.
“Chicago has shown you can have the draft somewhere other than New York City,†Hunt said. “I’m interested and the organization is interested and the city is interested in bringing the draft here. When that opportunity presents itself, we’ll put our best foot forward.â€