VIDEO: Spirit of Detroit receives special jersey ahead of the NFL Draft in Downtown Detroit.

The NFL Draft enthusiasm is growing ahead of the event, which will take place at the end of April in downtown Detroit.

The draft will take place from April 25 to 27, and Visit Detroit and the Detroit Sports Commission placed a commemorative jersey on the Spirit of Detroit monument on Thursday morning.

The jersey will remain on the sculpture until after the draft.

Construction on the draft stage will begin Friday.