Festivities from the 2016 NFL draft in Chicago
NFL football fans watch as people race against digital representations of NFL prospects at Draft Town on April 29, 2016.
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Chicago prepares to host the 2016 NFL draft from April 28-30.
Gus Willis, 6, of Arlington Heights, stands in front of his brother Max, 4, as the two pose in a Cincinnati Bengals helmet in the Draft Town area of the 2016 NFL draft, held at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, on April 29, 2016.
(Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)Alex Gaytan, 15, left, of Streamwood, and Nick Chavez, 16, of Burbank, take a picture next to mannequins wearing NFL jerseys inside the pro shop in Draft Town at the 2016 NFL draft in Chicago on April 29, 2016.
(Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)The stage is set for the first round on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
(Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)Jalen Ramsey poses on the red carpet Thursday, April 28, 2016.
(John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)A’Shawn Robinson of Alabama signs autographs after the red carpet walk on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
(John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)Jared Goff of California poses on the red carpet Thursday, April 28, 2016.
(John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)Jarran Reed, from Alabama, poses on the red carpet Thursday, April 28, 2016.
(John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)Vernon Butler of Louisiana Tech stands on the red carpet on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
(John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)Reggie Ragland shows off his college bowl rings on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
(John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)Ohio State’s Ezekiel Eliott walks down the red carpet on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
(John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)Drew Grfifin of Ogden, Utah, poses for a picture under a helmet at NFL Draft Town on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
(John K. Kim / Chicago Tribune)Fans enter the VIP area to watch the red carpet walk before the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
(John K. Kim / Chicago Tribune)Preparations for the red carpet walk prior to the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
(John K. Kim / Chicago Tribune)The stage is set for the first round of the NFL draft at the Auditorium Theatre on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
(Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)The stage is set for the first round of the NFL draft at the Auditorium Theatre on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
(Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)An entrance sign to the NFL Draft Town on Columbus and Michigan on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
(John K. Kim / Chicago Tribune)The stage is set for the first round at the Auditorium Theatre on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
(Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)Harry Castro, 11, a student at Boone Elementary School in Chicago, runs the ball past USA Football coach Mariola Weiser during the NFL’s Play 60 kids clinic April 28, 2016, at Draft Town in Grant Park.
(Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)On-field coordinator Keith McMaster, center, huddles with a group of students from Boone Elementary School in Chicago during the NFL’s Play 60 kids clinic April 28, 2016, at Draft Town.
(Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)Myry Lam, 10, tackles a bag during the NFL’s Play 60 kids clinic April 28, 2016, at Draft Town in Chicago.
(Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)Amaar Bhatti, 10, tries to catch a pass during the NFL’s Play 60 kids clinic on April 28, 2016, at Draft Town in Chicago.
(Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)USA Football coach Lisa Watson huddles with a group of students from Boone Elementary School in Chicago during the NFL’s Play 60 kids clinic on April 28, 2016, at Draft Town.
(Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)Amaar Bhatti, 10, runs the ball past USA Football coach Mariola Weiser during the NFL’s Play 60 kids clinic on April 28, 2016, at Draft Town.
(Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)A man works from a ladder as he puts the finishing touches on the Draft Tavern on April 27, 2016.
(Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)Darnitia Coston steams a shirt at the NFL Shop in Draft Town on April 27, 2016.
(Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)Bears merchandise sits arranged at the NFL Shop in Draft Town on April 27, 2016.
(Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)A player runs by on a video board in Draft Town on April 27, 2016.
(Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)Mannequins stand at the NFL Shop in Draft Town on April 27, 2016.
(Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)Mayor Rahm Emanuel braces himself as clinic coach Lisa Watson runs into him at a tackling drill during the NFL Play 60 clinic on April 27, 2016, at Grant Park.
(Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)Police officers patrol Draft Town prior to the NFL draft on April 27, 2016, at Grant Park.
(Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)Mayor Rahm Emanuel, center, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell are interviewed on the NFL Network following the NFL Play 60 clinic on April 27, 2016 at Grant Park.
(Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)Mayor Rahm Emanuel, center, looks on as Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey, right, greets NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during the NFL Play 60 clinic on April 27, 2016 at Grant Park.
(Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell tackles a dummy as Mayor Rahm Emanuel watches during an NFL Play 60 event April 27, 2016, at Draft Town in Grant Park.
(Kiichiro Sato / AP)2016 NFL football draft prospects gather around the Cloud Gate sculpture, also known as “The Bean,” for photos at Millennium Park on April 27, 2016.
(Kiichiro Sato / AP)Workers prepare to install the “Draft” on the Draft Town sign in Chicago’s Grant Park on April 26, 2016.
(Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)Buckingham Fountain and Selection Square at Draft Town in Chicago’s Grant Park on April 26, 2016.
(Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)Workers prepare to install the word “Draft” on the Draft Town sign in Chicago’s Grant Park on April 26, 2016.
(Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)A lone Chicago Bears flag flies at Draft Town in Chicago’s Grant Park on April 26, 2016. Draft Town will offer fans interactive experiences and attractions to enjoy during this week’s NFL draft.
(Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)The 40-yard dash area in front of the 40-yard-long LED wall at Draft Town in Chicago’s Grant Park on April 26, 2016.
(Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)Danielle Schlemmer prepares merchandise on the AFC side of the NFL Shop at Draft Town in Chicago’s Grant Park on April 26, 2016. The NFL draft comes to Chicago this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
(Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)NFL figures, still under plastic, stand on a sidewalk to Draft Town in Chicago’s Grant Park on April 26, 2016.
(Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)Antonio Castro cuts a red carpet on April 26, 2016, that will be used as the players arrive at Draft Town in Chicago’s Grant Park.
(Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)Looking at Draft Town from the eighth floor of Roosevelt University at 430 S. Michigan Ave. on April 25, 2016.
(Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune)Fences with fans’ images surround the Draft Town area of Grant Park as preparations for the NFL draft take place on April 25, 2016.
(Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune)An AT&T worker along Columbus Drive on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, places a communications line over one of the dozens of banners welcoming people to the upcoming NFL Draft.
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