Photos: Redskins fans explore FedEx Field to celebrate Draft Day

Thousands of Redskins fans gathered on the field to join in on the team’s newest draft picks, as the team turns the page from a disappointing 2017 season and looks ahead to 2018. (WTOP/John Domen)
Thousands of Redskins fans gathered on the field to join in on the team’s newest draft picks, as the team turns the page from a disappointing 2017 season and looks ahead to 2018. (WTOP/John Domen)
While the team’s newest players, like Da’Ron Payne and Derrius Guice, met with media and signed autographs, the fans had every opportunity to keep just as busy. (WTOP/John Domen)
While the team’s newest players, like Da’Ron Payne and Derrius Guice, met with media and signed autographs, the fans had every opportunity to keep just as busy. (WTOP/John Domen)
 Some fans ran a 5K that ended in the field, while others simply perused the stands, many for the first time. (WTOP/John Domen)
Some fans ran a 5K that ended in the field, while others simply perused the stands, many for the first time. (WTOP/John Domen)
“This is awesome, this is what every fans wants,” said Cameron Younger of D.C. “[They want] to be out on the field, kick some field goals, see the locker room. This is what every fan dreams of.” (WTOP/John Domen)
“This is awesome, this is what every fans wants,” said Cameron Younger of D.C. “[They want] to be out on the field, kick some field goals, see the locker room. This is what every fan dreams of.” (WTOP/John Domen)
“We’re big Redskins fans and we thought it’d be really cool to finish a race inside the stadium,” said Josh Mills of Stafford. “Just wanted to show our support and get some exercise.” (WTOP/John Domen)
“We’re big Redskins fans and we thought it’d be really cool to finish a race inside the stadium,” said Josh Mills of Stafford. “Just wanted to show our support and get some exercise.” (WTOP/John Domen)
It didn't hurt that the sun was out, with temperatures reaching into the 70s. (WTOP/John Domen)
It didn’t hurt that the sun was out, with temperatures reaching into the 70s. (WTOP/John Domen)
“The weather is perfect. I don’t think we can ask for anything better. I was really just expecting to walk around the stadium, sit in the seats, and see some people,"  Younger said. (WTOP/John Domen)
“The weather is perfect. I don’t think we can ask for anything better. I was really just expecting to walk around the stadium, sit in the seats and see some people,”  Younger said. (WTOP/John Domen)
“I look forward to doing it every year.” Jeff Joynes, of Largo, Maryland, said. (WTOP/John Domen)
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Thousands of Redskins fans gathered on the field to join in on the team’s newest draft picks, as the team turns the page from a disappointing 2017 season and looks ahead to 2018. (WTOP/John Domen)
While the team’s newest players, like Da’Ron Payne and Derrius Guice, met with media and signed autographs, the fans had every opportunity to keep just as busy. (WTOP/John Domen)
 Some fans ran a 5K that ended in the field, while others simply perused the stands, many for the first time. (WTOP/John Domen)
“This is awesome, this is what every fans wants,” said Cameron Younger of D.C. “[They want] to be out on the field, kick some field goals, see the locker room. This is what every fan dreams of.” (WTOP/John Domen)
“We’re big Redskins fans and we thought it’d be really cool to finish a race inside the stadium,” said Josh Mills of Stafford. “Just wanted to show our support and get some exercise.” (WTOP/John Domen)
It didn't hurt that the sun was out, with temperatures reaching into the 70s. (WTOP/John Domen)
“The weather is perfect. I don’t think we can ask for anything better. I was really just expecting to walk around the stadium, sit in the seats, and see some people,"  Younger said. (WTOP/John Domen)
“This is awesome, this is what every fans wants,” said Cameron Younger of D.C. “[They want] to be out on the field, kick some field goals, see the locker room. This is what every fan dreams of.” (WTOP/John Domen)

LANDOVER, Md. — Thousands of Redskins fans gathered on the FedEx Field on Saturday to join celebrations over the team’s newest draft picks as they turn the page from a disappointing 2017 season and look ahead to 2018.

While the team’s newest players, like Da’Ron Payne and Derrius Guice, met with media and signed autographs, the fans had every opportunity to keep just as busy.

Many of them ran a 5K race that ended on the field.

“We’re big Redskins fans and we thought it’d be really cool to finish a race inside the stadium,” said Josh Mills of Stafford. Virginia. “Just wanted to show our support and get some exercise.”

Others simply descended from the stands to walk the field, many of them for the first time.

“This is awesome, this is what every fans wants,” said Cameron Younger of D.C. “[They want] to be out on the field, kick some field goals, see the locker room. This is what every fan dreams of.”

It didn’t hurt that the sun was out, with temperatures reaching into the 70s.

“The weather is perfect. I don’t think we can ask for anything better. I was really just expecting to walk around the stadium, sit in the seats and see some people,”  Younger said.

Jeff Joynes of Largo, Maryland, had a group of eight with him, also taking advantage of the sunshine and the openness of the field.

He said he enjoyed “the nice, big crowd and stuff for the kids to do.”

“I look forward to doing it every year.” Joynes said.

John Domen

John started working at WTOP in 2016 after having grown up in Maryland listening to the station as a child. While he got his on-air start at small stations in Pennsylvania and Delaware, he's spent most of his career in the D.C. area, having been heard on several local stations before coming to WTOP.

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