KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2023 NFL Draft kicks off from Union Station on Thursday! Gates to the NFL Draft Experience open at noon central time, with a red carpet event beginning at 4:45 p.m., and the first round starting at 7 p.m.
FOX4 has reporters covering every angle of the NFL Draft, and we’ll share photos, updates and every pick from the first round on this story throughout Thursday.
Fans pack the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Rob Collins/FOX4) 
Fans take in the NFL Draft Fan Experience in between Union Station and the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Jacob Kittilstad/FOX4) 
Fans take in the NFL Draft Fan Experience in between Union Station and the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Jacob Kittilstad/FOX4) 
Fans take in the NFL Draft Fan Experience in between Union Station and the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Jacob Kittilstad/FOX4) 
Fans take in the NFL Draft Fan Experience in between Union Station and the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Jacob Kittilstad/FOX4) 
Fans take in the NFL Draft Fan Experience in between Union Station and the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Jacob Kittilstad/FOX4) 
The 2023 NFL Draft stage in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Jacob Lanier/FOX4) 
Fans take in the NFL Draft Fan Experience in between Union Station and the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Jacob Kittilstad/FOX4) 
A view of the entrance gate to the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Harold Kuntz/FOX4) 
A behind-the-scenes view of the Red Carpet at the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Harold Kuntz/FOX4) 
A behind-the-scenes view of the Red Carpet at the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Harold Kuntz/FOX4) 
A behind-the-scenes view of the Red Carpet at the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Harold Kuntz/FOX4) 
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A sign lists prices for beverages inside the NFL Draft on April, 27, 2023. (FOX4 Photo) 
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – APRIL 27: Fans gather prior to the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) 
Chiefs fan Monte shows his “Arrowhead” inspired outfit for the NFL Draft in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Russell Colburn/FOX4) 
Jalen Carter at the 2023 NFL Draft Red Carpet in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Harold Kuntz/FOX4) 
Bryce Young at the 2023 NFL Draft Red Carpet in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Rob Collins/FOX4) 
Brian Branch at the 2023 NFL Draft Red Carpet in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Harold Kuntz/FOX4) 
Bijan Robinson at the 2023 NFL Draft Red Carpet in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Harold Kuntz/FOX4) 
Zay Flowers at the 2023 NFL Draft Red Carpet in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Rob Collins/FOX4) 
Tyree Wilson at the 2023 NFL Draft Red Carpet in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Harold Kuntz/FOX4) 
Jaxon Smith-Njigba at the 2023 NFL Draft Red Carpet in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Harold Kuntz/FOX4)
