Report: Broncos Fail to Submit Bid for 2027 NFL Draft

The 2027 NFL Draft officially will not be held in the Mile High City, much to the surprise of nobody within the Denver Broncos' executive committee.

The Denver Post's Parker Gabriel reported Monday the Broncos did not submit a bid for the 2027 Draft, citing team president Damani Leech's prior stance that the annual offseason spectacle is "not on the radar." What happens next on the Broncos beat? Don't miss out on any news and analysis! Take a second, sign up for our free newsletter, and get breaking Broncos news delivered to your inbox daily! It was first reported in 2022 that Denver would bid to host an upcoming NFL Draft, and last year, it was said the Broncos were " in the running " for either the 2026 or 2027 iterations awarded to Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C., respectively.

Leech, however, dispelled such speculation in remarks to The Post last spring.

Theres been no official submission on our behalf for hosting the draft, he said in May 2024.

Now, obviously its a major NFL tentpole event and its really, really exciting, but its not something that were currently working on.

While the Draft didn't pan out, the Broncos have worked toward extending their brand via the NFL's International Series, a number of regular-season games played outside the United States each season.

That project could culminate with a long-rumored matchup against the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin this fall.

"[Head Coach] Sean [Payton] really vocalized his interest in playing in Germany," Leech said in March.

"I think some of that goes back to [that] he likes to travel, I think he likes the team being alone-ish together and what that does from a culture standpoint with the team.

He likes the idea of being first and playing in a city like Berlin for the first time in the NFL regular season.

Selfishly, with my international background, I love the international games.

I think theyre specialnot just for the teams that are playingbut I think theyre special for the league overall where we are now and where we can be going..

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