Leary Will Coach On "Draft Day"

Denis Leary has joined the cast of the football film "Draft Day" says Deadline.

Kevin Costner plays the general manager of an American football team struggling to find the right player to select with their top overall pick.

Leary will play Vince Penn, the new head coach of the Cleveland Browns, who finds himself at odds with Costner.

Jennifer Garner will play the secretary of Costner's character.

Ivan Reitman is directing from a screenplay by Rajiv Joseph and Scott Rothman.

Ali Bell Tom Pollock and Reitman will produce the film.

Part of the film will be shot at the April 25th NFL draft to be take place at Radio City Music Hall

The project was initially set up at Paramount, but the option ran out and the studio put it into turnaround. When the script landed the top spot on the 2012 Black List, Summit Entertainment's entered talks for the distribution rights.