This will not happen next year or even the following year, but the NFL recovery seems to land in Orchard Park at a given time in the reasonably close future.
Buffalo Bills Coo Pete Gueli, who also directs the NNH sabers, confirmed that the organization was in contact with the NFL, and it clearly expressed its interest in hosting the annual spring event at the new stadium which should open its doors in the summer of 2026.
With a new Highmark stadium that goes up just in front of the current on Abbott Road in Orchard Park, followed by plans to demolish the original building in March 2027, the Bills are trying to create a space conducive to the organization of special events on a large scale. Gueli shared these intentions during An interview with Wgr’s Sal Capaccio Sunday at the Meetingx League in West Palm Beach.
“We are in constant contact with the League. We have expressed their interest,” said Gueli. “We have somehow went beyond to make sure they know that we think Buffalo would be a special place for the draft of the NFL.”
Over the past 20 years, the NFL has used to reward clubs for the construction of new stadiums by offering them opportunities to host an event on the Ligue de Marquee. Naturally, the Super Bowl is the jewel of the coveted crown, but without roof on the stadium, there is no chance that the big game ever lands in Orchard Park.
Bills COO, Pete Gueli, tells me that the organization was in constant contact with the League, expressing its interest in the accommodation of the NFL 2028 or 2029 draft (he said that he thought that 2029 could be more realistic according to the work / calendar, but would not have excluded 2028). They will send …
– Sal Capaccio 🏈 (@salsports) March 30, 2025
Although it is pale compared to the Super Bowl, the draft of the NFL is a largely watched and very coveted event, and it is logical to bring it to a real football city. This year, Green Bay’s little ones on the market are hosting the project, and invoices will be there to take notes.
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“We are going to send a contingent to Green Bay to see how they do it. Small market, I think there are a lot of similarities, so the process continues,” said Gueli.
This only seems to be the question of when it is the turn of the Bills to play the role of the host for the draft of the NFL.
“We initially applied for ’28 or ’29. If I had to guess, I would probably say more towards ’29 according to all the work we have to do,” said Gueli. “I would not exclude ’28, but directionally, you probably look ’29.”
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