The league announced on Wednesday that the 2018 draft is going the Cowboys' AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
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It will be held April 26-28.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made the announcement at the league's annual fall meeting
"Philadelphia raised the bar by taking the Draft to another level, and this new opportunity in Dallas will enable us to continue the event's evolution and grow it even further," Goodell said in a statement.
Action News was there for the NFL Draft in Philadelphia on April 27, 2017.WPVI
Action News was there for the NFL Draft in Philadelphia on April 27, 2017.WPVI
Action News was there for the NFL Draft in Philadelphia on April 27, 2017.WPVI
Action News was there for the NFL Draft in Philadelphia on April 27, 2017.WPVI
Action News was there for the NFL Draft in Philadelphia on April 27, 2017.WPVI
Action News was there for the NFL Draft in Philadelphia on April 27, 2017.WPVI
Action News was there for the NFL Draft in Philadelphia on April 27, 2017.WPVI
Action News was there for the NFL Draft in Philadelphia on April 27, 2017.WPVI
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP
A fan arrive through security ahead of the 2017 NFL football draft in Philadelphia, Thursday, April 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP
Fans arrive ahead of the 2017 NFL football draft in Philadelphia, Thursday, April 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP
Fans arrive ahead of the 2017 NFL football draft in Philadelphia, Thursday, April 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP
Fans arrive ahead of the 2017 NFL football draft in Philadelphia, Thursday, April 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP
Fans make selfies with Philadelphia Eagles' Carson Wentz, top rear, ahead of the 2017 NFL football draft in Philadelphia, Thursday, April 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP
Fans pose for photos before the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP
Philly Mayor Jim Kenney, left, and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, right, pose on the red carpet before the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell greets fans before the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP
Fans relax before the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP
Utah's Garett Bolles arrives with his son Kingston and wife Natalie for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
College players pose before the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP
College coaches pose before the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP
College players pose before the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney falls into a ball pit before the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Fans cheer after Texas A&M's Myles Garrett was selected with the number one overall pick by the Cleveland Browns (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Fans cheer after Texas A&M's Myles Garrett was selected with the number one overall pick by the Cleveland Browns (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Indianapolis Colts' Jack Doyle takes a photo with Fran Klene, left, and Sharon Smith during the NFL football team's draft party (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)AP
Indianapolis Colts fan Michael Sisk waits for the Colts to draft as he watches during the NFL football team's draft party. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)AP
Fans watch as the Carolina Panthers are on the clock for their selection during the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
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It's the first time the draft will happen in an NFL stadium.
Virtually every NFL city, plus the Pro Football Hall of Fame site in Canton, Ohio, has expressed interest in holding the draft now that the league moves it around.
After decades in New York, the draft was moved to Chicago in 2015 and was held there again in 2016. It drew huge crowds, whetting the NFL's appetite for taking bids to host it.
Last year, the draft was in Philadelphia at the iconic Art Museum steps. It drew 250,000 fans for the first draft held outdoors.
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Tennessee's Derek Barnett arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Tennessee's Derek Barnett arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Tennessee's Derek Barnett arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Notre Dame's DeShone Kizer arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Ohio State's Marshon Lattimore arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Washington's John Ross arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Clemson's Deshaun Watson arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
North Carolina's Mitch Trubisky arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
North Carolina's Mitch Trubisky arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Alabama coach Nick Saban arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Washington's Kevin King arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
North Carolina's Mitch Trubisky arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
UCLA's Takkarist McKinley arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Temple's Haason Reddick arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Alabama coach Nick Saban arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Temple's Haason Reddick arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
UCLA's Takkarist McKinley arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
North Carolina's Mitch Trubisky arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
North Carolina's Mitch Trubisky arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Clemson's Deshaun Watson arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Clemson's Deshaun Watson arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Clemson's Deshaun Watson arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Clemson's Deshaun Watson arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Notre Dame's DeShone Kizer arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Washington's John Ross arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Stanford's Solomon Thomas arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Notre Dame's DeShone Kizer arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Washington's John Ross arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
LSU's Jamal Adams arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Washington's John Ross arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
Alabama's Jonathan Allen arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
LSU's Jamal Adams, center, arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
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