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NFL Draft 2024 garners 150K fans and some of the most stunning images of the crowd

Detroit Lions fans inside the NFL draft theater celebrate as the master of ceremonies recognized them before the start of the draft in Detroit on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
Detroit Lions fans inside the NFL draft theater celebrate as the master of ceremonies recognized them before the start of the draft in Detroit on Thursday, April 25, 2024.

The 2024 NFL Draft has arrived, and with it so have hundreds of thousands of football fans.

The area in downtown Detroit around the Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza are dedicated to the affair that will see 257 young athletes go from prospects to professionals.

The moment has garnered a wave of fans every year, and this one is no exception. As fans fill the area, the spectacle is something that is as remarkable as a Caleb Williams touchdown. The NFL estimated 150,000 fans filled the area.

Here are just some of the sights and sounds from draft day.

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2024 NFL Draft: Detroit images and sounds from draft day

NFL Draft prospect Caleb Williams walks the red carpet for NFL Draft day at the Fox Theatre in Detroit on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
NFL Draft prospect Caleb Williams walks the red carpet for NFL Draft day at the Fox Theatre in Detroit on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
The Honolulu blue is unmistakable as crowds begin to fill in around the main theater on Thursday, April 25, 2024 for the first day of the NFL draft in Detroit.
The Honolulu blue is unmistakable as crowds begin to fill in around the main theater on Thursday, April 25, 2024 for the first day of the NFL draft in Detroit.
NFL draft prospect Terrion Arnold, a cornerback who played at Alabama, walks the red carpet for NFL draft day at the Fox Theatre in Detroit on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
NFL draft prospect Terrion Arnold, a cornerback who played at Alabama, walks the red carpet for NFL draft day at the Fox Theatre in Detroit on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
Donna Williams, of Lincoln Park, poses inside of a giant Detroit Lions helmet during the NFL Draft Experience at Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
Donna Williams, of Lincoln Park, poses inside of a giant Detroit Lions helmet during the NFL Draft Experience at Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
Crowds begin to fill in around the main theater on Thursday, April 25, 2024 for the first day of the NFL draft in Detroit.
Crowds begin to fill in around the main theater on Thursday, April 25, 2024 for the first day of the NFL draft in Detroit.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL Draft welcomes 150K fans and the images are remarkable