Source: Lauren Leigh Bacho / Getty The 2026 NFL Draft got underway on Thursday night in Pittsburgh, and the city treated it like a full-blown football holiday. With Round 1 taking place on April 23 and the rest of the draft continuing through April 25, fans packed the North Shore near Acrisure Stadium and Point State Park as the league's next wave of stars found out where they'll begin their pro careers. The first night reportedly drew a record-setting crowd of 320,000 fans, so yeah, Pittsburgh showed up and showed out.