The NFL Draft in Downtown Detroit reached full capacity inside the event zone, about 90 minutes before the start of Round 1.
The NFL had been telling fans to get down early with capacity limits inside the perimeter of the Draft Theatre and Draft Experience, especially on Thursday night for the first round.
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Aerial video showed fans packed in near the draft stage area, mostly rocking Honolulu Blue.
An announcement was made around 6:30 p.m. that all entrances would be closing. The NFL said entrances would not reopen 12 p.m. on Friday.
There’s plenty to do outside the main draft stage zone, with plenty of bars and restaurants hosting draft watching parties around the city of Detroit.
Fans will have another chance to get into the main stage area on Friday and Saturday for the second and third rounds. The draft is free to attend with the NFL OnePass app.