Jacksonville, Fl — On the eve of the NFL Draft, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry asked the JTA to light up the Acosta Bridge purple and orange to welcome Trevor Lawrence to his new city.
“Let’s bring QB1 home to @cityofjax”, Curry said in a morning tweet today.
INDEPTH: Jacksonville preparing for Thursday’s NFL Draft
The bridge will be lit purple and orange tonight, ahead of Thursday’s draft. The Jaguars are planning a draft watch party for 6,000 fans. And you can watch live coverage on FOX 30 Action News Jax from 7 - 10 pm.
I asked my team and @JTAFLA to light up our downtown Acosta Bridge, Purple & Orange tonight, on the eve of the #NFLDraft. Let’s bring QB1 home to @cityofjax. @ClemsonFB @nflnetwork @thecheckdown @NFL @gmfb #GMFB #Jaguars #DTWD here’s a preview of the skyline tonight. pic.twitter.com/lsHNqqgAJL
— Lenny Curry (@lennycurry) April 28, 2021
Light it up! By Thursday we know what color Trevor and Acosta will be wearing! #Duvalll @ActionNewsJax https://t.co/lcC8QY7dy9
— John Bachman (@BachmanANjax) April 28, 2021
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