PITTSBURGH, PA — The NFL Draft, including NFL Draft Experience, which will occur Thursday through Saturday in Pittsburgh, will have strict security and screening policies in place.
Additionally, expect a voluminous law enforcement presence.
The Draft and Draft Experience, which will take place outside of Acrisure Stadium and on the North Shore, is expected to attract as many as 600,000 people.
All items carried by fans will be carefully inspected and potentially prohibited from entry. The NFL All Clear policy will be in effect.
All fans will go through airport level screening for entry and must adhere to the prohibited items list that includes:
Firearms, weapons, knives, and explosives
Alcohol
Animals (except service animals)
Footballs, inflatable balls/devices (balloons), beachballs or throwable sports equipment of any kind
Chairs, stools, or other seating devices
Coolers or ice chests
Drones
Fireworks, pyrotechnics of any kind
Flammable liquids, lighters or matches
Frisbees
Helmets
Illegal substances
Illicit hacking/skimming devices
Laptops, tablets, personal computers or two-way radios
Laser pointers
Masks that cover or conceal identity are not permitted except for medical masks or religious garments
Bicycles, motorized scooters and skateboards
Noisemakers, whistles, horns, and musical instruments
Poles, sticks, missile-like objects of any kind
Tripods
Umbrellas
Unapproved pamphlets, handouts, ads, or flyers, without prior consent
Video Recording Devices
Bottles, cans, thermoses, coolers, aerosol cans, cups, and beverage containers of any kind, unless purchased at an NFL venue or an empty, reusable water bottle
Promotional items with commercial slogans or identification without written consent from the NFL
Clothing garments, banners, flags or signs displaying explicit language, profanity, or derogatory characterization toward any person(s) or intent to instigate, incite, or encourage a confrontation or physical assault
Any non-event related banners, flags or signs
Signs, flags or banners, exceeding 11" x 17" or attached to a pole/stick
Any other item deemed inappropriate or unsafe by the NFL or law enforcement officers