NFL draft in Detroit live updates, Day 2: Rounds 2-3 start at 7 p.m.

The first night, and first round, of the 2024 NFL draft are in the books.

Tonight, Rounds 2-3 of the NFL draft will take place, starting at 7. Like Thursday, expect a mass of football fans to swarm downtown Detroit, from the draft theater near Campus Martius to the NFL Fan Experience at Hart Plaza.

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The Detroit Lions have two selections in Rounds 2-3: The No. 61 overall pick in Round 2 and the No. 73 overall pick in Round 3.

Keep up with our live updates on what's happening on Day 2 at the NFL draft's theater near Campus Martius and at the NFL Fan Experience in Hart Plaza.

You have a chance to wear Barry Sanders' varsity jacket

The blue varsity jacket Barry Sanders wore on the draft stage Thursday is for sale, but it will take a little bit of luck if you want one of your own.

Only 144 jackets were made, according to a news release, which features Sanders’ nickname 'Big Bad Barry' on the right sleeve, Sanders' No. 20 on the front and the Detroit Lions' helmet logo on either side. The back replicates Sanders' Detroit Lions football jersey.

The jacket was designed in collaboration with Sanders by the apparel brand HOMAGE and the clothing manufacturer Starter.

The jackets costs $425 and consumers have to enter the raffle for a chance to purchase a jacket online. The raffle closes at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The people who are selected to purchase a jacket will be chosen later on Tuesday, at which time their credit cards will be charged and the jackets will be shipped.

-Adrienne Roberts

Draft marks a homecoming for some Lions fans

Friends Art Walker, 55, and Joel Ewing, 48, both born and raised in Detroit, showed up to the NFL draft Friday to represent their hometown. Walker, who moved to Georgia a year ago to soak in warmer temperatures, said the draft being in his hometown means a lot to him.

“It means a lot to bring the city up. Not that we've been down. It just gets everybody to get a better perspective of Detroit, because a lot of people got a different perception about Detroit. There’s a lot of things here to do. It’s a great place,” Walker said.

Ewing said he's a decades-long fan who has followed Lions legend Billy Sims, who was signing autographs downtown Friday.

“They could have chosen any city to rep this draft, but Detroit has built up wonderfully. It’s a great place to come, great place to visit. Don’t listen to the media, those days are long gone. Welcome to Detroit,” Ewing said.

-Dana Afana

Appearance by Lions stars wows crowd

Just after 2 p.m. Friday, a pair of elite Detroit Lions garnered chants and cheers at the NFL Draft Experience in Hart Plaza.

Running back Jahmyr Gibbs, a first-round pick last year, and star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown made their way through the crowd on golf carts. Fans waved and cheered, while several chased after the carts.

St. Brown, who recently signed a massive contract extension, was swarmed when he briefly stopped to let a few fans take selfies.

Even though it was a brief encounter, the Lions faithful roared for both guys.

-Dave Boucher

Fans wait in line for giant Lions helmet

More than 50 eager fans lined up to take a picture with an oversized Lions helmet — a much longer wait than any of the other team helmets.

But Jeffry Savage, 67 of Southfield, wasn’t in Honolulu blue. Instead, he was decked out in a red and white New York Giants jersey.

“I’ve been a Giants fan since I was a teenager,” said Savage, who is originally from New York.

He said he was in line for the Detroit helmet because his wife is a Lions fan.

“The whole experience has been wonderful,” he said. “The city of Detroit is beautiful and whoever is not here, they’ve missed something spectacular.”

Allan Van Ess, who was also in line to take a picture with the helmet, drove to Detroit from Grand Rapids with his partner.

Van Ess, who grew up a Lions fan because of his dad, was dressed as a Lion — mane, fur, paws and all.

“We can’t wait for the season to start,” he said.

-Nushrat Rahman

Tips for avoiding long food lines

For a lower key NFL draft experience, downtown Detroit parks offer football fans a variety of food options, vendor booths and games. Not to mention some great DJs blasting some very danceable funk.

Small business vendors at the parks sold a variety of merchandise such as jewelry and candles.

While food lines at Hart Plaza grew long Thursday night, causing long waits for meals, the food trucks and stands selling lemonade, Bundt cakes, lobster rolls and more.

There was no line for some booze at the bar at Grand Circus Park. And a Meijer-sponsored giant cornhole and football throwing games had no wait.

• Other “Draft Day in the D” locations include:

• Capitol Park

• Beacon Park

• Paradise Valley Beatrice Buck Park

• Woodward Avenue between State and Witherell streets

-Clara Hendrickson

Scooters in high demand in downtown Detroit

Just as the NFL draft crowd broke an attendance record Thursday, Lime said Friday the NFL's big event is also shattering ridership records for its shared e-scooters.

The company said it scaled up its fleet and deployed extra staff ahead of the draft and set up a tent downtown to help fans, according to a release.

Lime said riders set many records this week including:

• Shattering the single day ridership record by an increase of 45% with 6,033 rides Thursday.

• Setting a single day record for gross bookings Thursday.

• Showing an Increase in scooter demand of 358% compared to last week.

• A ridership increased 665% compared to Wednesday.

The company said it recently was selected by the city to be a long-term transportation partner. Since its launch in Detroit in 2018, the company has had 335,000 riders who have taken 1.2 million rides, per the release.

The Free Press is checking with other e-scooter companies that operate downtown.

-Christina Hall.

QR codes not always scanned, but they are required

Many fans have noticed the QR codes they received for the NFL Draft experience didn't get scanned when they entered the venue Thursday. But that doesn't mean the codes are not needed, officials say.

“To expedite entry into the venue,” according to the NFL, “we did not scan OnePass QR code, but OnePass is still required to access all of the games and attractions inside Draft Experience presented by Rocket Mortgage.“

Those who want to attend the NFL Draft Experience register for free entry by downloading the NFL OnePass app or going to NFL.com/DraftAccess. Adults can register up to five children to get into the event.You'd use the same QR code during all three days. But it's important to understand that the event is "first come first serve and subject to capacity limits," according to the NFL.

-Susan Tompor

Skipping graduation for NFL draft

Kayla Wilson should be walking across the stage to get her master's degree today. Instead, she’s at the NFL draft in Detroit.

The lifelong Lions fan — in a blue graduation cap with the words ”skipped graduation for the draft” — said the experience was something she and her mom, as season ticket holders, were looking forward to since the draft was announced.

Wilson, 27, of West Bend, Wisconsin, was slated to be presented with her degree in manufacturing engineering from Michigan Technological University, but the NFL draft felt more important.

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“I want to be with family and nothing's better than the one pride,” she said.

Wilson grew up in Center Line, Michigan and moved to Wisconsin in 2019. Still, the Lions pride runs deep.

“Being part of the NFL draft here in Detroit, especially after the season we just had here, the energy in this entire town is just amazing. So, I didn't want to miss out on this,” Wilson said.

Her mom has been coming downtown to watch the countdown of the NFL draft clock. The highlight of her draft experience, Wilson said, was running into NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday, when he saw her graduation cap and congratulated her.

In her Barry Sanders jersey and graduation cap, Wilson was all smiles on day two of the NFL draft, as the sun beamed, and fans walked around Spirit Plaza.

“I've been through the bad years and the good years and it's just showing that tenacity that we've had … then last year, watching the team grow, the energy just kept building and building and building and it was just amazing to watch,” Wilson said.

-Nushrat Rahman

Lions fans celebrate first draft pick

At the start of another sunny spring day in Detroit for the NFL draft, longtime Lions fans celebrated their team’s Thursday night pick and remarked on how unusual it feels to enter a season with their team transformed.

Taniya Luckett, 26, of Detroit, said she’s rooted for the Lions her entire life.

“Because I was born here,” she said at Hart Plaza, "it’s second nature.”

She said she was excited to see the Lions pick Terrion Arnold in the first round last night. The Lions needed a cornerback, she said.

“Our defense was like our biggest liability last season,” she said. “It feels weird because you’re so used to them being terrible."

Denise McQueen, of Southfield, also celebrated the Lions’ first pick. A season ticket holder of about 40 years, she is still in awe of what happened last season.

“Talk about incredible. It was incredible. It was great,” she said. “Last year was the best season ever.”

She said she’s trying to moderate her expectations moving forward. At least that’s what she’s telling others.

“I’m not getting my hopes up. I’m not getting too excited. I’m saying that, but I am,” she said.

-Clara Hendrickson

Fans are out in force again Friday morning

After Thursday night's record attendance, NFL fans appeared to be turning out in strong numbers again Friday, heading to the NFL Draft Experience before actual draft selections resume Friday evening.

Shortly before noon, there were already more patrons waiting to get on the QLINE at the Ferry Street platform than the streetcar could accommodate.

-Anjanette Delgado

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