NFL Draft picks tracker 2026: Live results, updates, list of selections from Rounds 1-7

The NFL Draft is an event many NFL fans have circled on their calendar. For some franchises, draft weekend is the team's high point of the season. This year in Pittsburgh, the in-person draft audience broke the all-time record with 320,000 fans in attendance, according to Adam Schefter.

This year, the No. 1 pick did not have any question marks as to who the first name called was. The Las Vegas Raiders had been locked in on former Indiana Hoosier QB Fernando Mendoza for months as the man to lead their franchise into the future. What happened next, however, is where the questions began.

With the No. 2 pick, the New York Jets ended the David Bailey-Arvell Reese debate by taking the Texas Tech product. Bailey led the FBS in sacks last season, and the Jets believe he is more ready to make a Day 1 impact on the line than Reese. After that, the Arizona Cardinals selected Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love at No. 3. There were some questions as to where he would land, but Arizona seized the opportunity to land one of the best running-back prospects in recent history.

Carnell Tate went a bit higher than NFL experts originally believed, and was taken No. 4 overall by the Tennessee Titans. That left Reese to the New York Giants at No. 5, and they wasted no time drafting one of the highest-touted prospects in the draft.

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One of the biggest surprises (with the exception of Dan Orlovsky) in the draft came at No. 13, when the Los Angeles Rams selected Alabama QB Ty Simpson. The Jets also gave viewers a slight surprise by selecting Kenyon Sadiq at No. 16. USC receiver Makai Lemon slipped a bit lower than most experts anticipated, but the Philadelphia Eagles stopped that after trading up to No. 20 to select one of the top receivers of the draft. The Jets also closed out the night by taking Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. after trading their first overall pick in the second round to the San Francisco 49ers in a package.

Heading into Day 2, the 49ers will make their first 2026 draft selection when the clock resumes on Friday. The Buffalo Bills will also follow suit, as they traded out of their first-round pick multiple times. The Cardinals will pick between San Francisco and Buffalo for their second pick of the 2026 Draft. After Buffalo, the Raiders and Giants will continue compiling their draft classes for this year.

The Sporting News is tracking results for the 2026 NFL Draft from the start of Round 1 through pick No. 257. 

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NFL Draft picks 2026: Live results from Rounds 1-7

Round 1

Round	Pick	Overall	Team	Pick
1	1	1	Las Vegas Raiders	Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
1	2	2	New York Jets	David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech
1	3	3	Arizona Cardinals	Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
1	4	4	Tennessee Titans	Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
1	5	5	New York Giants	Arvell Reese, EDGE/LB, Ohio State
1	6	6	Kansas City Chiefs (from CLE)	Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
1	7	7	Washington Commanders	Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
1	8	8	New Orleans Saints	Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
1	9	9	Cleveland Browns (from KC)	Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
1	10	10	New York Giants (from CIN)	Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami
1	11	11	Dallas Cowboys (from MIA)	Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
1	12	12	Miami Dolphins (from DAL)	Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama
1	13	13	Los Angeles Rams (from ATL)	Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama
1	14	14	Baltimore Ravens	Olaivavega Ioane, G, Penn State
1	15	15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Rueben Bain Jr., DE, Miami
1	16	16	New York Jets (from IND)	Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
1	17	17	Detroit Lions	Blake Miller, OT, Clemson
1	18	18	Minnesota Vikings	Caleb Banks, DT, Florida
1	19	19	Carolina Panthers	Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia
1	20	20	Philadelphia Eagles (from GB via DAL)	Makai Lemon, WR, USC
1	21	21	Pittsburgh Steelers	Max Iheanachor, OL, Arizona State
1	22	22	Los Angeles Chargers	Akheem Mesidor, EDGE, Miami
1	23	23	Dallas Cowboys (from PHI)	Malachi Lawrence, EDGE, UCF
1	24	24	Cleveland Browns (from JAX)	KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M
1	25	25	Chicago Bears	Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon
1	26	26	Houston Texans (from BUF)	Keylan Rutledge, OL, Georgia Tech
1	27	27	Miami Dolphins (from SF)	Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State
1	28	28	New England Patriots (from HOU via BUF)	Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah
1	29	29	Kansas City Chiefs (from LAR)	Peter Woods, DT, Clemson
1	30	30	New York Jets (from DEN via MIA and SF)	Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana
1	31	31	Tennessee Titans (from NE via BUF)	Keldric Faulk, EDGE, Auburn
1	32	32	Seattle Seahawks	Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame

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Round 2

Round	Pick	Overall	Team	Pick
2	1	33	San Francisco 49ers (from NYJ)	De’Zhaun Stribling, WR, Ole Miss
2	2	34	Arizona Cardinals	Chase Bisontis, G, Texas A&M
2	3	35	Buffalo Bills (from TEN)	TJ Parker, DE, Clemson
2	4	36	Houston Texans (from LV)	Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State
2	5	37	New York Giants	Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
2	6	38	Las Vegas Raiders (from WSH, via HOU)	Treydan Stukes, CB/S, Arizona
2	7	39	Cleveland Browns	Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
2	8	40	Kansas City Chiefs	R. Mason Thomas, EDGE, Oklahoma
2	9	41	Cincinnati Bengals	Cashius Howell, DE, Texas A&M
2	10	42	New Orleans Saints	Christen Miller, DT, Georgia
2	11	43	Miami Dolphins	Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech
2	12	44	Detroit Lions (from DAL, via NYJ)	Derrick Moore, EDGE, Michigan
2	13	45	Baltimore Ravens	Zion Young, DE, Missouri
2	14	46	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Josiah Trotter, LB, Missouri
2	15	47	Pittsburgh Steelers (from IND)	Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama
2	16	48	Atlanta Falcons	Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
2	17	49	Carolina Panthers (from MIN)	Lee Hunter, DT, Texas Tech
2	18	50	New York Jets (from DET)	D’Angelo Ponds, CB, Indiana
2	19	51	Minnesota Vikings (from CAR)	Jake Golday, LB, Cincinnati
2	20	52	Green Bay Packers	Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina
2	21	53	Indianapolis Colts (from PIT)	CJ Allen, LB, Georgia
2	22	54	Philadelphia Eagles	Eli Stowers, TE, Vanderbilt
2	23	55	New England Patriots (from LAC)	Gabe Jacas, DE, Illinois
2	24	56	Jacksonville Jaguars	Nate Boerkircher, TE, Texas A&M
2	25	57	Chicago Bears	Logan Jones, C, Iowa
2	26	58	Cleveland Browns (from SF)	Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo
2	27	59	Houston Texans	Marlin Klein, TE, Michigan
2	28	60	Tennessee Titans (from CHI)	Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas
2	29	61	Los Angeles Rams	Max Klare, TE, Ohio State
2	30	62	Buffalo Bills (from DEN)	Davison Igbinosun, CB, Ohio State
2	31	63	Los Angeles Chargers (from NE)	Jake Slaughter, C, Florida
2	32	64	Seattle Seahawks	Bud Clark, S, TCU

Round 3

Round	Pick	Overall	Team	Pick
3	1	65	Arizona Cardinals	Carson Beck, QB, Miami
3	2	66	Denver Broncos (from BUF)	Tyler Onyedim, DT, Texas A&M
3	3	67	Las Vegas Raiders	Keyron Crawford, EDGE, Auburn
3	4	68	Philadelphia Eagles (from NYJ)	Markel Bell, OT, Miami
3	5	69	Chicago Bears (from NYG, via HOU, BUF, TEN)	Sam Roush, TE, Stanford
3	6	70	San Francisco 49ers (from CLE)	Romello Height, EDGE, Texas Tech
3	7	71	Washington Commanders	Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson
3	8	72	Cincinnati Bengals	Tacario Davis, CB, Washington
3	9	73	New Orleans Saints	Oscar Delp, TE, Georgia
3	10	74	New York Giants (from KC, via CLE)	Malachi Fields, WR, Notre Dame
3	11	75	Miami Dolphins	Caleb Douglas, WR, Texas Tech
3	12	76	Pittsburgh Steelers (from DAL)	Drew Allar, QB, Penn State
3	13	77	Green Bay Packers (via TB)	Chris McClellan, DT, Missouri
3	14	78	Indianapolis Colts	A.J. Haulcy, S, LSU
3	15	79	Atlanta Falcons	Zachariah Branch, WR, Georgia
3	16	80	Baltimore Ravens	Ja'Kobi Lane, WR, USC
3	17	81	Jacksonville Jaguars (from DET)	Albert Regis, DT, Texas A&M
3	18	82	Minnesota Vikings	Domonique Orange, DT, Iowa State
3	19	83	Carolina Panthers	Chris Brazzell II, WR, Tennessee
3	20	84	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from GB)	Ted Hurst, WR, Georgia State
3	21	85	Pittsburgh Steelers	Daylen Everette, CB, Georgia
3	22	86	Cleveland Browns (from LAC)	Austin Barber, OT, Florida
3	23	87	Miami Dolphins (from PHI)	Will Kacmarek, TE, Ohio State
3	24	88	Jacksonville Jaguars	Emmanuel Pregnon, G, Oregon
3	25	89	Chicago Bears	Zayvion Thomas, WR, LSU
3	26	90	San Francisco 49ers (from HOU, via MIA)	Kaelon Black, RB, Indiana
3	27	91	Las Vegas Raiders (from BUF, via HOU)	Trey Zuhn III, C, Texas A&M
3	28	92	Dallas Cowboys (from SF)	Jaishawn Barham, EDGE, Michigan
3	29	93	Los Angeles Rams	Keagen Trost, OT, Missouri
3	30	94	Miami Dolphins (from DEN)	Chris Bell, WR, Louisville
3	31	95	New England Patriots	Eli Raridon, TE, Notre Dame
3	32	96	Pittsburgh Steelers (from SEA)	Gennings Dunker, OT, Iowa
3	33	97	Minnesota Vikings (compensatory)	Caleb Tiernan, OT, Northwestern
3	34	98	Minnesota Vikings (from PHI)	Jakobe Thomas, S, Miami
3	35	99	Seattle Seahawks (from PIT)	Julian Neal, CB, Arkansas
3	36	100	Jacksonville Jaguars (from DET)	Jalen Huskey, CB, Maryland

Round 4

Round	Pick	Overall	Team	Pick
4	1	101	Las Vegas Raiders (from TEN, via BUF)	Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
4	2	102	Buffalo Bills (from LV)	Jude Bowry, OT, Boston College
4	3	103	New York Jets	Darrell Jackson Jr., DT, Florida State
4	4	104	Arizona Cardinals	Kaleb Proctor, DT, Southeastern Louisiana
4	5	105	Los Angeles Chargers (from NYG, via CLE)	Brenen Thompson, WR, Mississippi State
4	6	106	Houston Texans (from WAS)	Febechi Nwaiwu, G, Oklahoma
4	7	107	San Francisco 49ers (from CLE)	Gracen Halton, DT, Oklahoma
4	8	108	Denver Broncos (from NO)	Jonah Coleman, RB, Washington
4	9	109	Kansas City Chiefs	Jadon Canady, S, Oregon
4	10	110	New York Jets (from CIN)	Cade Klubnik, QB, Clemson
4	11	111	Denver Broncos (from MIA)	Kage Casey, OT, Boise State
4	12	112	Dallas Cowboys	Drew Shelton, OT, Penn State
4	13	113	Indianapolis Colts	Jalen Farmer, G, Kentucky
4	14	114	Dallas Cowboys (from ATL, via PHI)	Devin Moore, CB, Florida
4	15	115	Baltimore Ravens	Elijah Sarratt, WR, Indiana
4	16	116	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Keionte Scott, CB, Miami
4	17	117	Houston Texans (from MIN, via JAX, LV)
4	18	118	Detroit Lions
4	19	119	Carolina Panthers
4	20	120	Green Bay Packers
4	21	121	Pittsburgh Steelers
4	22	122	Atlanta Falcons (from PHI)
4	23	123	Los Angeles Chargers
4	24	124	Jacksonville Jaguars
4	25	125	Buffalo Bills (from CHI, via KC, NE)
4	26	126	Buffalo Bills
4	27	127	San Francisco 49ers
4	28	128	Cincinnati Bengals (from HOU, via DET, CIN)
4	29	129	Chicago Bears (from LAR)
4	30	130	Miami Dolphins (from DEN)
4	31	131	Los Angeles Chargers (from NE)
4	32	132	New Orleans Saints (from SEA)
4	33	133	San Francisco 49ers (compensatory)
4	34	134	Las Vegas Raiders (compensatory)
4	35	135	Indianapolis Colts (from PIT)
4	36	136	New Orleans Saints (compensatory)
4	37	137	Dallas Cowboys (from PHI)
4	38	138	Miami Dolphins (from SF)
4	39	139	San Francisco 49ers (compensatory)
4	40	140	Cincinnati Bengals (from NYJ)

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Round 5

Round	Pick	Overall	Team	Pick
5	1	141	Houston Texans (from LV, via CLE)
5	2	142	Tennessee Titans (from NYJ, via BAL)
5	3	143	Arizona Cardinals
5	4	144	Chicago Bears (from TEN, via LAR, TEN)
5	5	145	Los Angeles Chargers (from NYG, via CLE)
5	6	146	Cleveland Browns
5	7	147	Washington Commanders
5	8	148	Cleveland Browns (from KC)
5	9	149	Cleveland Browns (from CIN)
5	10	150	New Orleans Saints
5	11	151	Miami Dolphins
5	12	152	Cleveland Browns (from DAL, via SF)
5	13	153	Green Bay Packers (from ATL, via PHI)
5	14	154	Baltimore Ravens
5	15	155	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5	16	156	Indianapolis Colts
5	17	157	Detroit Lions
5	8	158	Carolina Panthers (from MIN)
5	19	159	Minnesota Vikings (from CAR)
5	20	160	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from GB)
5	21	161	Pittsburgh Steelers
5	22	162	Baltimore Ravens (from LAC)
5	23	163	Minnesota Vikings (from PHI)
5	24	164	Jacksonville Jaguars
5	25	165	Tennessee Titans (from CHI, via BUF)
5	26	166	Jacksonville Jaguars (from SF, via PHI)
5	27	167	Buffalo Bills (from HOU, via PHI, HOU)
5	28	168	Buffalo Bills
5	29	169	Kansas City Chiefs (from LAR)
5	30	170	Denver Broncos
5	31	171	New England Patriots
5	32	172	New Orleans Saints (from SEA)
5	33	173	Baltimore Ravens (compensatory)
5	34	174	Baltimore Ravens (compensatory)
5	35	175	Las Vegas Raiders (compensatory)
5	36	176	Kansas City Chiefs (compensatory)
5	37	177	Miami Dolphins (from DAL)
5	38	178	Philadelphia Eagles (compensatory)
5	39	179	San Francisco 49ers (from NYJ)
5	40	180	Miami Dolphins (from DAL)
5	41	181	Detroit Lions (compensatory)

Round 6

Round	Pick	Overall	Team	Pick
6	1	182	Denver Broncos (from CLE, via JAX, LV, BUF)
6	2	183	Arizona Cardinals
6	3	184	Tennessee Titans
6	4	185	Las Vegas Raiders
6	5	186	New York Giants
6	6	187	Washington Commanders
6	7	188	Seattle Seahawks (from CLE)
6	8	189	Cincinnati Bengals
6	9	190	New Orleans Saints
6	10	191	New England Patriots (from KC)
6	11	192	New York Giants (from MIA)
6	12	193	New York Giants (from DAL)
6	13	194	Tennessee Titans (from BAL, via NYJ)
6	14	195	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6	15	196	Carolina Panthers (from IND, via MIN)
6	16	197	Philadelphia Eagles (from ATL)
6	17	198	New England Patriots (from MIN, via HOU, MIN, SF)
6	18	199	New York Jets (from DET, via CLE, CIN)
6	19	200	Carolina Panthers
6	20	201	Green Bay Packers
6	21	202	Los Angeles Charger (from PIT, via NE)
6	22	203	Jacksonville Jaguars (from PHI, via HOU, PHI)
6	23	204	Los Angeles Chargers
6	24	205	Detroit Lions (from JAX)
6	25	206	Los Angeles Chargers (from CHI, via CLE)
6	26	207	Los Angeles Rams (from HOU, via LAR, TEN)
6	27	208	Las Vegas Raiders (from BUF, via NYJ)
6	28	209	Washington Commanders (from SF)
6	29	210	Kansas City Chiefs (from LAR)
6	30	211	Baltimore Ravens (from DEN, via NYJ, MIN, PHI)
6	31	212	New England Patriots
6	32	213	Detroit Lions (from SEA, via JAX)
6	33	214	Indianapolis Colts (compensatory, from PIT)
6	34	215	Atlanta Falcons (compensatory, from PHI)
6	35	216	Seattle Seahawks (from PIT)

Round 7

Round	Pick	Overall	Team	Pick
7	1	217	Arizona Cardinals
7	2	218	Dallas Cowboys (from TEN)
7	3	219	Las Vegas Raiders
7	4	220	Buffalo Bills (from NYJ)
7	5	221	Cincinnati Bengals (from NYG, via DAL)
7	6	222	Detroit Lions (from CLE)
7	7	223	Washington Commanders
7	8	224	Pittsburgh Steelers (from NO, via NE)
7	9	225	Tennessee Titans (from KC, via DAL)
7	10	226	Cincinnati Bengals
7	11	227	Miami Dolphins
7	12	228	New York Jets (from DAL, via BUF, LV)
7	13	229	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7	14	230	Pittsburgh Steelers (from IND)
7	15	231	Atlanta Falcons
7	16	232	Los Angeles Rams (from BAL)
7	17	233	Jacksonville Jaguars (from DET)
7	18	234	Minnesota Vikings
7	19	235	Minnesota Vikings (from CAR)
7	20	236	Green Bay Packers
7	21	237	Indianapolis Colts (from PIT)
7	22	238	Miami Dolphins (from LAC, via TEN, NYJ)
7	23	239	Chicago Bears (from PHI, via JAX, CLE)
7	24	240	Jacksonville Jaguars
7	25	241	Chicago Bears
7	26	242	New York Jets (from BUF, via CLE)
7	27	243	Houston Texans (from SF)
7	28	244	Philadelphia Eagles (from HOU, via MIN)
7	29	245	Jacksonville Jaguars (from LAR, via HOU)
7	30	246	Denver Broncos
7	31	247	New England Patriots
7	32	248	Cleveland Browns (from SEA)
7	33	249	Pittsburgh Steelers (from IND)
7	34	250	Baltimore Ravens (compensatory)
7	35	251	Los Angeles Rams (compensatory)
7	36	252	Los Angeles Rams (compensatory)
7	37	253	Baltimore Ravens (compensatory)
7	38	254	Indianapolis Colts (compensatory)
7	39	255	Green Bay Packers (compensatory)
7	40	256	Denver Broncos (compensatory)
7	41	257	Denver Broncos (compensatory)

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NFL Draft 2026 news, updates from Rounds 1-7

Rounds 4-7

12:38 p.m. - The New York Jets have moved up to pick No. 110, per Aaron Wilson. They give the Cincinnati Bengals acquire pick Nos. 128th and 140th overall picks in exchange for Nos. 110 and 199. 

12:03 p.m. - To begin Round 4, the Las Vegas Raiders and Buffalo Bills have swapped places, per Ian Rapoport. Las Vegas moves up to No. 101, while the Bills take No. 102.

12:00 p.m. - Day 3 of the NFL Draft is here! Some of the most notable names on the board:

• Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
• Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU
• Diego Pavia, QB, Vanderbilt

Rounds 2-3

10:56 p.m. - The Pittsburgh Steelers have acquired No. 96 from the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for pick Nos. 99 and 216, per Tom Pelissero.

10:25 p.m. - The Cleveland Browns have moved up to pick No. 86, per Mike Garafolo. In exchange, they are sending the Los Angeles Chargers pick Nos. 105, 145, and 206.

9:47 p.m. - The Giants have traded up to pick No. 74 with Cleveland, per Adam Schefter. The Browns will receive pick Nos. 105 and 145, along with a 2027 4th round pick.

9:04 p.m. - The Buffalo Bills are trading up to pick No. 62 with the Denver Broncos, according to Mike Garafolo. Denver lands pick Nos. 66 and 182.

8:57 p.m. - The Tennessee Titans have traded up to pick No. 60 with the Chicago Bears, per Mike Garafolo. In exchange, they send pick Nos. 69 and 144.

8:52 p.m. - The Cleveland Browns have moved up to No. 58, per Mike Garafolo. They also receive No. 152 from the San Francisco 49ers and give up pick Nos. 70 and 107.

8:41 p.m. - The Minnesota Vikings are sending DE Jonathan Greenard to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for the No. 98 pick tonight, and a third-rounder next year, per Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport.

8:36 p.m. - The New England Patriots have traded up to pick No. 55, according to Adam Schefter, and sent the Los Angeles Chargers pick Nos. 63, 131, and 202.

8:16 p.m. - The Carolina Panthers have traded up to pick No. 49 from the Minnesota Vikings, per Schefter. They also receive No. 159 in exchange for pick Nos. 51 and 196.

8:03 p.m. - The Pittsburgh Steelers have traded up to the Indianapolis Colts' spot at No. 47, according to Adam Schefter. The Steelers acquired pick Nos. 47, and 249 from the Colts for pick Nos. 53, 135, and 237.

7:52 p.m. - The Dallas Cowboys have traded for LB Dee Winters from the San Francisco 49ers, per Adam Schefter. They send their No. 152 pick to Dallas.

7:48 p.m. - The Detroit Lions are moving up to the New York Jets' No. 44 spot, per Mike Garafolo. In exchange, the Jets are receiving pick Nos. 50 and 128.

7:19 p.m. - The Houston Texans have traded up to the Las Vegas Raiders' No. 36 spot, per Adam Schefter. Houston receives No. 36 and 117 in exchange for No. 38 and 91.

7:00 p.m. - The hour has come for Day 2 of the NFL Draft, and the 49ers will be keeping their No. 33 pick, per Jordan Schultz.

6:46 p.m. - The 49ers have not traded out of the No. 33 pick despite receiving multiple offers, according to Adam Schefter. They will be on the clock in 13 minutes.

6:08 p.m. - The New York Giants are reportedly engaged in trade talks surrounding EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux, per Jordan Schultz. The New Orleans Saints have been one of those teams monitoring the situation.

5:26 p.m. - Only three quarterbacks have been taken in the second round in the last five years, according to ESPN Insights:

• Tyler Shough (2025): No. 40, New Orleans Saints
• Will Levis (2023): No. 33, Tennessee Titans
• Kyle Trask (2021): No. 64, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

4:52 p.m. - The Jets, Cardinals, and Dolphins are all teams to look out for in drafting a QB on Day 2, according to Ian Rapoport.

From NFL Draft Kickoff: A look at where -- and how early -- the QBs will go tonight. pic.twitter.com/Rd55gqFWg0

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 24, 2026

4:35 p.m. - NY football insider Wesley Steinberg is reporting that the Jets are planning to target Miami QB Carson Beck early in tonight's rounds. They currently own the No. 44 pick acquired from the Dallas Cowboys.

4:24 p.m. - Louisville WR Chris Bell is a name to watch out for today, according to Jordan Schultz. The highly talented receiver is reportedly ahead of schedule in his ACL recovery and expected to be good to go for training camp.

4:16 p.m. - Four teams have made calls to move up to the top of the second round, according to Tom Pelissero. Those teams are: the Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns, and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Round 1

10:56 p.m. - The Tennessee Titans are trading to land one more first-round pick, according to Mike Garafolo. They receive pick Nos. 31, 69, and 165 from the Buffalo Bills in exchange for pick Nos. 35, 66, and 101.

10:49 p.m. - The Jets become the fourth and final AFC East team to make a first-round trade tonight, according to Ian Rapoport. They acquire the San Francisco 49ers' No. 30 pick in exchange for their No. 33 and 179 picks. 

10:44 p.m. - The New England Patriots are continuing the AFC East trend of moving in the first round, according to Adam Schefter. New England received Buffalo's recently acquired No. 28 pick in exchange for the Patriots' No. 31 and 125 picks.

10:36 p.m. - The Miami Dolphins are making yet another trade in the first round, according to Mike Garafolo. They acquired pick Nos. 27 and 138 from the San Francisco 49ers and gave up pick Nos. 30 and 90. 

10:29 p.m. - According to Mike Garafolo, the Houston Texans are trading with the Buffalo Bills to move up two spots. The Texans will acquire pick Nos. 26 and 91, while Buffalo will land Nos. 28, 69, and 167.

9:54 p.m. - The Philadelphia Eagles have traded up to No. 20, according to Adam Schefter. They give the Dallas Cowboys pick Nos. 23, 114, and 137.

9:08 p.m. - The Dallas Cowboys have traded one slot up with the Miami Dolphins, per Ian Rapoport. The Dolphins land pick Nos. 12, 177, and 180 from the Cowboys, in exchange for No. 11.

8:33 p.m. - The Chiefs are trading up for the Browns' No. 6 draft pick, according to Adam Schefter. Cleveland will take Kansas City's No 9 pick, No. 74, and No. 148, according to Tom Pelissero.

8:04 p.m. - According to Jeremy Fowler, the Jets may take their time after Mendoza inevitably goes No. 1 to field some trade offers. If a trade package for the No. 2 pick entices them, they might bite.

8:00 p.m. - The time has come, and the 2026 NFL Draft will begin momentarily!

7:37 p.m. - Jeremiyah Love is the betting favorite for both the No. 3 and No. 4 pick, according to Patrick Everson. He is currently projected to go No. 4 to the Tennessee Titans, but many bettors are predicting he goes a spot earlier to the Arizona Cardinals.

7:21 p.m. - NY Jets beat writer Brian Costello reports that not many front office executives know what the Jets are doing at No. 2. This will be one of the biggest question marks are we are under an hour until New York is on the clock.

7:18 p.m. - According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Eagles, Titans and Browns are three noteworthy teams that have had discussions about moving up.

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) April 23, 2026

7:05 p.m. - George Pickens is expected to sign a franchise tag with the Cowboys, which would make him eligible to trade, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. However, per NFL Network's Jane Slater, there are currently no trade talks for Pickens.

— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) April 23, 2026

6:51 p.m. - Former Miami Hurricane Rueben Bain has emerged as a top trade target, according to Ian Rapoport.

6:49 p.m. - ESPN's Ryan Day believes that Arvell Reese "probably has the highest ceiling" in this year's draft.

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) April 23, 2026

6:12 p.m. - There is no indication, according to Aditi Kinkhabwala, that the Steelers will take Ty Simpson with the No. 21 pick.

6:01 p.m. - According to Jordan Raanan, it is possible that the Giants would entertain a trade offer out of their No. 5 spot to a lower selection within the top 10. 

5:44 p.m. - Ahead of the Las Vegas Raiders taking Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza at No. 1, here is how the former Hoosier compares to their last first-overall pick, JaMarcus Russell (2007).

— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) April 23, 2026

5:29 p.m. - There are six teams that own two first-round picks in this year's draft:

• New York Jets: Nos. 2 and 16
• New York Giants: Nos. 5 and 10
• Cleveland Browns: Nos. 6 and 24
• Kansas City Chiefs: Nos. 9 and 29
• Miami Dolphins: Nos. 11 and 30
• Dallas Cowboys: Nos. 12 and 20

5:07 p.m. - ESPN's Mina Kimes believes the Arizona Cardinals should pass on Jeremiyah Love when he most likely will still be on the board. Along with that, she thinks the Cardinals should target one of the offensive linemen at No. 3.

4:55 p.m. - Here is how Arvell Reese and David Bailey compare in terms of their measurables and their Combine performances.

— SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) April 23, 2026

4:43 p.m. - The NFL Network's Steve Wyche thinks LB Sonny Styles draws some comparisons to Brian Urlacher. Here is what the expert said about the Ohio State soon-to-be first-rounder.

Is Sonny Styles the next Brian Urlacher? 👀@wyche89 on what makes the Ohio State prospect so exciting pic.twitter.com/08cbVXZKgu

— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) April 23, 2026

3:55 p.m. - ESPN's Field Yates and Peter Schrager both have the New York Jets taking Texas Tech EDGE David Bailey with the No. 2 overall pick.

According to Schrager's intel, the Jets are still honed on in Bailey over Arvell Reese, along with the belief that Bailey will be able to make an impact quicker than Reese.

3:44 p.m. - According to CBS, the Los Angeles Rams have emerged as a potential landing spot for Alabama QB Ty Simpson. Their situation with Matthew Stafford serving as a mentor, along with a strong supporting cast around him on their offense, would create a great opportunity for Simpson to begin his career.

What is the best opportunity or situation for Ty Simpson in the NFL? pic.twitter.com/BnoOW1viLL

— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) April 23, 2026

3:39 p.m. - Carson Beck appears to be the "clear QB3" in this year's draft, according to Tom Pelissero. Here's what the NFL insider said about his chances to be taken earlier than expected, including the small chance it happens on Day 1.

"I believe Carson Beck is going to be the clear QB3 in this draft," Pelissero said Thursday on Good Morning Football. "He's gonna come off in the second or third round -- I believe the second round on Friday. Cannot 100% rule out the long-shot possibility he even comes off late in the draft tonight."

3:30 p.m. - Here is what the top five of tonight's NFL Draft could look like, according to Daniel Jeremiah:

• No. 1 (Las Vegas Raiders): Fernando Mendoza, Indiana, QB
• No. 2 (New York Jets): David Bailey, Texas Tech, EDGE
• No. 3 (New Orleans Saints, from AZ): Arvell Reese, Ohio State, LB/EDGE
• No. 4 (Tennessee Titans): Sonny Styles, Ohio State, LB
• No. 5 (New York Giants): Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame, RB

MORE 2026 NFL MOCK DRAFTS:

• SN's complete 7-round projections
• NFL mock draft with trades
• Quarterback-only mock draft
• NFL player comparisons for Round 1 picks
• Expert mock drafts from Mel Kiper Jr. and more

How to watch the NFL Draft in 2026

• TV channel: ABC | ESPN | ESPN2 | NFL Network
• Live stream: Fubo (free trial)

The NFL Draft will be available to watch on traditional broadcast television across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and NFL Network. Live coverage of the first round begins at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, followed by 7 p.m. ET on Friday (Rounds 2-3) and noon ET on Saturday (Rounds 4-7). 

As in recent years, ESPN's coverage again includes two entirely separate broadcasts catering to viewers' different tastes. On ABC, Rece Davis will host a college-focused panel featuring the rest of the "College Gameday" entourage, including Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, and Nick Saban, along with Molly McGrath, Field Yates, and Pete Thamel on Day 1.

On ESPN, the more traditional draft coverage will be hosted by Mike Greenberg and include Mel Kiper Jr., Booger McFarland, Louis Riddick, and Adam Schefter.

Rich Eisen will host NFL Network's coverage of the draft, and his crew will also feature Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis, Joel Klatt, Ian Rapoport, and Kurt Warner.

Viewers hoping to stream the NFL Draft can stream live coverage of all seven rounds with Fubo, which offers a free trial, so you can try before you buy. 

Fubo offers a free trial for new subscribers, so you can try the service before you buy. Stream ESPN, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and 200+ top channels of live TV and sports without cable. (Participating plans only. Taxes and fees may apply.)

See below for a complete schedule for all three days of the event. 

RoundDateStart time (ET)TV/live stream

1	Thursday, April 23	8 p.m.	ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, fubo
2-3	Friday, April 24	7 p.m.	ABC, ESPN2, NFL Network, fubo
4-7	Saturday, April 25	12 p.m.	ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, fubo