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The 91st edition of the NFL Draft will be hosted in Pittsburgh for the first time since 1948. In 2026, a total of 257 picks will be spread over seven rounds and three days from April 23-25 at Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium.
We'll have a good sense early of how this year's draft will go. What's new in 2026 is the time between picks in the first round. The time will be reduced from 10 minutes to eight minutes. Also, the timing for Rounds 2-7 remains unchanged from last year.
Does this mean more trades on the horizon? Here's a look at the transaction details during the 2026 NFL Draft.
2026 NFL Draft trade tracker
- Giants trade Dexter Lawrence to Bengals for No. 10 overall 2026 draft pick
- Browns trade the No. 5 pick to Chiefs for the No. 9, No. 74 and No. 148 pick. The Chiefs selected LSU CB Mansoor Delane.
- Dolphins trades the No. 11 pick to Cowboys for the No. 12, No. 177 and No. 180 picks to move up one spot. Dallas selects Ohio State safety Caleb Downs with the 11th pick.
- Dallas trades the No. 20 pick to Philadelphia (not a typo) for the No. 23, No. 114 and No. 137 picks. Dallas selected EDGE Malachi Lawrence.
- Buffalo trades No. 26 and No. 91 to Houston for picks No. 28, 69 and 167. Houston selected OG Keylan Rutledge.
- Miami is trading with San Francisco. Miami gets picks No. 27 and No. 138, San Francisco gets picks No. 30 and No. 90. Miami selected CB Chris Johnson.
- New England trades up to pick No. 28, sending Buffalo's No. 31 and No. 125. New England selected Utah OT Caleb Lomu.
- San Francisco trades the No. 30 pick to the New York Jets for the No. 33 and No. 179 pick. The Jets selected Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr.
- Bills trade the No. 31, No. 66 and No. 101 picks to the Titans and the Bills get Picks No. 35, No. 69 and No. 165. The Titans selected Auburn EDGE Keldric Faulk.
- The Raiders have acquired the 38th and 91st picks from the Texans, who now have the 36th and 117th picks.
- Lions trade up to No. 44, Jets receive picks No. 50 and No. 128.
- Colts trade the No. 47 and No. 249 picks to the Steelers for picks No. 53, No. 135, No. 237
- Patriots trade up to No. 55, Chargers receive picks No. 63, No. 131 and No. 202.
- The Eagles have made a trade for an existing NFL player. Eagles acquire Jonathan Greenard and the No. 244 pick from the Vikings for pick No. 98 in this draft and the Eagles 2027 3rd round pick.
- The Browns trade picks No. 70 and No. 107 to the 49ers for No. 58 and No. 152. Browns selected Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeill-Warren.
- The Bears trade pick No. 60 to the Titans for picks No. 69 and No. 144. The Titans selected Anthony Hill Jr.
- The Broncos trade pick No. 62 to the Bills for picks No. 66 and No. 182. Bills selected Ohio State CB Davison Igbinosun.
2026 NFL Draft trade rumors
April 24
Trade action could continue into Round 2, where the 49ers are getting calls about the No. 33 pick, according to Tom Pelissero. Dolphins, Saints, Browns, Jaguars have made calls about moving up into top of Round 2.
April 23
Ian Rapoport has reported Cowboys WR George Pickens will sign his franchise tag tender. However, he does not believe Dallas intends to trade him. Signing the tender makes Pickens 'tradeable', though Rapoport does not expect a draft day trade including Pickens.
April 23
From NFL Draft Kickoff on @NFLNetwork: #Miami edge Rueben Bain Jr. has emerged as a potential trade up target. pic.twitter.com/oQSjeNjooZ
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 23, 2026April 23
Houston always is looking to move around the draft, and more is expected: Since becoming the Texans GM prior to the 2021 NFL Draft, Nick Caserio has executed 25 draft trades the past five years, including seven last year. pic.twitter.com/UGaiWOkcCW
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 23, 2026April 23
Daniel Jeremiah believes the Eagles could be a candidate to trade up from their current 23rd pick.
.@MoveTheSticks is predicting another draft day trade from Howie Roseman and the @Eagles 🦅 pic.twitter.com/ULWTyjkE8U
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) April 23, 2026April 23
Tom Pelissaro discusses possible trades in the first round.
Live on NFL Draft day in Pittsburgh: A look at potential trade movement in Round 1 tonight. @gmfb @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/87YCw5JSZ3
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 23, 2026April 23
Fox Sports analyst JT the Brick speculated a possibility of the Cowboys trading with the Jets to move up to 2.
April 23
According to Dan Graziano, Dallas does not want to move 12 and 20 to get one player at the top. Standing and picking at 12 and trading up or down from 20 is starting to seem more likely.
April 23
Jets are believed to be leaning towards Arvell Reese at 2 over David Bailey, according to Dan Graziano.
April 23
The Detroit Lions are currently making calls and are a candidate for a trade up scenario, per Jeremy Fowler and Jonathan Jones.
April 23
FOX Sports' Jay Glazer says there are four can't miss prospects in this draft, according to NFL teams.
April 22
NFL.com Daniel Jeremiah's final 2026 NFL mock draft: Eagles, Saints among 4 teams to trade up
April 22
Several good nuggets in Matt Miller's final mock draft for ESPN.
2026 NFL Draft: First round order
1. Las Vegas Raiders
2. New York Jets
3. Arizona Cardinals
4. Tennessee Titans
5. New York Giants
6. Kansas City Chiefs
7. Washington Commanders
8. New Orleans Saints
9. Cleveland Browns (from Kansas City)
10. New York Giants (from Cincinnati Bengals)
11. Miami Dolphins
12. Dallas Cowboys
13. Los Angeles Rams (from Atlanta Falcons)
14. Baltimore Ravens
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16. New York Jets (from Indianapolis Colts)
17. Detroit Lions
18. Minnesota Vikings
19. Carolina Panthers
20. Dallas Cowboys (from Green Bay Packers)
21. Pittsburgh Steelers
22. Los Angeles Chargers
23. Philadelphia Eagles
24. Cleveland Browns (from Jacksonville Jaguars)
25. Chicago Bears
26. Buffalo Bills
27. San Francisco 49ers
28. Houston Texans
29. Kansas City Chiefs (from Los Angeles Rams)
30. Miami Dolphins (from Denver Broncos)
31. New England Patriots
32. Seattle Seahawks
How far has the NFL come with the draft?
Trades have made the event very interesting. Here's a quick history from the NFL.
"This first draft was a far cry from the spectacle fans have come to expect today. Held on Feb. 8, 1936, at Philadelphia’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel, clubs selected from a pool of only 90 players. There were no formal scouting departments, no agents and no 24-hour sports media coverage. The list of eligible players was compiled from newspaper reports, visits to local colleges by team executives, and recommendations to front-office personnel.
"With the first pick, Bell’s Eagles selected Heisman Trophy winner Jay Berwanger from the University of Chicago. Rather than play pro football, the star halfback opted for a career as a foam rubber salesman. Berwanger’s choice wasn’t unusual — only 24 of the 81 players chosen in the first draft went on to play in the NFL. Most opted for more secure and stable professions, many of which paid better."
2026 NFL Draft How to Watch
The 2026 NFL draft kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday in Pittsburgh (ESPN, ABC and NFL Network-- available on Fubo), The Las Vegas Raiders will likely select Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick.
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