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Highlights from 2023 NFL Draft’s opening night (Round 1) at Kansas City’s Union Station

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NFL Draft in Kansas City

Hundreds of thousands of football fans are expected in Kansas City from April 27-29 to see the Chiefs and other teams make their picks. The NFL Draft Experience sideline events near Union Station include concerts, games, meet-and-greets and more.

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Kansas City is the epicenter of the sports world as the 2023 NFL Draft begins at Union Station. The massive spectacle is expected to bring hundreds of thousands of football fans, prospects aplenty and even some celebrities to town.

It’s a real red carpet event and journalists from The Star are there at every step.

From the Fan Experience at Union Station and the red carpet to the Carolina Panthers making the first pick and Kelce Jam, headlined by Machine Gun Kelly and Tech N9ne, our reporters, columnists and visual journalists will be helping you experience all the action.

Here’s a recap from opening night of the draft ....

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This story was originally published April 27, 2023 at 3:50 PM.

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NFL Draft in Kansas City

Hundreds of thousands of football fans are expected in Kansas City from April 27-29 to see the Chiefs and other teams make their picks. The NFL Draft Experience sideline events near Union Station include concerts, games, meet-and-greets and more.