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Photos: Fans arrive on North Shore as NFL Draft clock hits zero

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By Triblive
1 Min Read April 23, 2026 | 1 month ago
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Are you ready for some football?

The 2026 NFL Draft, a much-anticipated three-day event, begins in Downtown Pittsburgh and on the North Shore.


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Parker Webb, of Pittsburgh, known by his performer name Fungi Flows, freestyles on West General Robinson Street on Wednesday as fans begin arriving for the NFL Draft. (Shane Dunlap | TribLive)


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Fans laugh and talk while waiting in line for the official NFL Draft Experience on Tony Dorsett Drive on Wednesday on the North Shore for the NFL Draft. (Shane Dunlap | TribLive)




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Fans amass on Thursday morning just outside of the entrance to the NFL Draft Experience at Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh. (Julia Burdelski | TribLive)


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Fans begin entering the NFL Draft Experience on Tony Dorsett Drive on Thursday on the North Shore for the NFL Draft. (Shane Dunlap | TribLive)


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A general view of Acrisure Stadium from Mount Washington in Pittsburgh on Thursday. “The countdown clock is at zero, the city is fired up and the stage is literally set as hundreds of thousands of fans migrate to the football mecca of Pittsburgh, home of the storied Steelers and their six Lombardi trophies.” (Massoud Hossaini | TribLive)


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Fans walk on the Roberto Clemente Bridge on Wednesday as fans begin arriving for the NFL Draft. (Shane Dunlap | TribLive)


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Ashley Becker and her father, Glen, snag a photo op just outside Market Square on Thursday morning. The pair is in town to experience the NFL Draft. (Julia Burdelski | TribLive)


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Crowds are building at Point State Park’s NFL Draft Experience and lines are forming at food and beverage stands. With limited seating, many are settling into the grass. (Megan Trotter | TribLive)


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Fans are seen streaming into the NFL Draft Experience on Tony Dorsett Drive on Wednesday on the North Shore for the NFL Draft. (Shane Dunlap | TribLive)


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It wouldn’t be an NFL Draft in the Steel City without an appearance from Pope Yinzer and Pittsburgh Jesus. (Zac Gibson | TribLive)

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