2022 NFL draft
87th annual meeting of NFL franchises to select newly eligible players
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The 2022 NFL draft was the National Football League's 87th annual draft and was held from April 28–30, 2022, at the Caesars Forum on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise next to Las Vegas. The first round was held on Thursday, April 28, and was followed by the second and third rounds on Friday, April 29. The draft concluded with rounds 4–7 on Saturday, April 30. It was the first draft to be held in the Las Vegas metropolitan area and the state of Nevada.
Paradise, Nevada
| 2022 NFL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date | April 28–30, 2022 |
| Location | Caesars Forum Paradise, Nevada |
| Networks | ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio |
| Overview | |
| 262 total selections in 7 rounds | |
| League | National Football League |
| First selection | Travon Walker, DE, Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Brock Purdy, QB, San Francisco 49ers |
| Most selections (11) | |
| Fewest selections (4) | Miami Dolphins |
The first five selections were defensive players, the second-most taken at the start of a draft after the six in 1991. Along with the 1972 and 2000 drafts, it marked the third time defensive players were the first two picks after the first three picks in the previous year's draft were quarterbacks. Five Georgia defensive players were taken during the first round, the most from an individual school in a draft. In addition to the high number of defensive selections, nine offensive linemen were taken in the first round, the most since 2013. Conversely, only one quarterback was selected in the first round at 20th overall, the lowest for a draft's first quarterback since 1997, and no running backs were taken in the first round for the first time since 2014.
A record nine draft-day trades with first-round picks were made, which resulted in less than half of the first-round selections being made by the teams that initially owned them. Analysts attributed the high number of trades to eight teams entering the draft without a first-round selection and a general absence of highly touted prospects.[1]
Host city
Las Vegas was originally scheduled to host the 2020 NFL draft, coinciding with the Oakland Raiders' relocation to the city. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the draft was held as a virtual event. Las Vegas was given the 2022 Draft as a result.[2]
Draft activities were held around two main locations on the Las Vegas Strip; invited players walked a floating red carpet on the man-made lake in front of the Bellagio and its fountains. The plans were similar to those originally intended for the 2020 draft, although a plan for players to be transported onto the stage by boat was scrapped in favor of using walkways.[3][4]
Caesars Forum housed infrastructure for the event.[3][4] The Linq Promenade hosted the NFL Draft Experience, which featured fan activities.[3][4] Parts of Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Boulevard were closed to vehicle traffic to allow spectators to travel between the two sites.[5]
Player selections
The following is the breakdown of the 262 players selected by position:
- 37 cornerbacks
- 33 linebackers
- 28 wide receivers
- 24 offensive tackles
- 22 running backs
- 21 defensive ends
- 19 safeties
- 19 guards
- 19 tight ends
- 19 defensive tackles
- 9 quarterbacks
- 6 centers
- 4 punters
- 1 kicker
- 1 fullback
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Notable undrafted players
Trades
(PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades which took place during the 2022 draft.
Round 1
- No. 9: Denver → Seattle (PD). Denver traded first-, second- and fifth-round selections (9th, 40th and 145th overall), 2023 first- and second-round selections, QB Drew Lock, TE Noah Fant and DT Shelby Harris to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a fourth-round selection (116th overall) and QB Russell Wilson.[trade 2]
- No. 10: Seattle → NY Jets (PD). Seattle traded a first-round selection (10th overall), 2021 first- and third-round selections, and S Bradley McDougald to the NY Jets in exchange for a fourth-round selection (109th overall) and S Jamal Adams.[trade 3]
- No. 13: Cleveland → Houston → Philadelphia. Multiple trades:
Cleveland → Houston (PD). Cleveland traded first- and fourth-round selections (13th and 107th overall), 2023 first- and third-round selections, and 2024 first- and fourth-round selections to Houston in exchange for a 2024 sixth-round selection and QB Deshaun Watson.[trade 5]
Houston → Philadelphia (D). Houston traded a first-round selection (13th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a first-, a fourth- and two fifth-round selections (15th, 124th, 162nd and 166th overall).[trade 4] - No. 15: Miami → Philadelphia → Houston. Multiple trades:
Miami → Philadelphia (PD). Miami traded a first-round selection (15th overall), and 2021 first- and fourth-round selections to Philadelphia in exchange for 2021 first- and fifth-round selections.[trade 6]
Philadelphia → Houston (D). See Round 1: Houston → Philadelphia.[trade 4] - No. 16: Indianapolis → Philadelphia → New Orleans → Washington. Multiple trades:
Indianapolis → Philadelphia (PD). Indianapolis traded a conditional first-round selection (16th overall) and a 2021 third-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for QB Carson Wentz. The conditional selection was upgraded from the second round because Wentz played 75% of Indianapolis' offensive snaps.[trade 7]
Philadelphia → New Orleans (PD). Philadelphia traded two first-round selections and a sixth-round selection (16th, 19th and 194th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for first-, third- and seventh-round selections (18th, 101st and 237th overall), a 2023 first-round selection and a 2024 second-round selection.[trade 8]
New Orleans → Washington (D). See Round 1: Washington → New Orleans.[trade 4] - No. 18: New Orleans → Philadelphia → Tennessee. Multiple trades:
New Orleans → Philadelphia (PD). See Round 1: Philadelphia → New Orleans.[trade 8]
Philadelphia → Tennessee (D). Philadelphia traded first- and third-round selections (18th and 101st overall) to Tennessee in exchange for WR A. J. Brown.[trade 4] - No. 19: Philadelphia → New Orleans (PD). See Round 1: Philadelphia → New Orleans.[trade 8]
- No. 22: Las Vegas → Green Bay (PD). Las Vegas traded first- and second-round selections (22nd and 53rd overall) to Green Bay in exchange for WR Davante Adams.[trade 9]
- No. 23: Arizona → Baltimore → Buffalo. Multiple trades:
Arizona → Baltimore (D). Arizona traded a first-round selection (23rd overall) to Baltimore in exchange for a third-round selection (100th overall) and WR Marquise Brown.[trade 10]
Baltimore → Buffalo (D). Baltimore traded a first-round selection (23rd overall) to Buffalo in exchange for first- and fourth-round selections (25th and 130th overall).[trade 4] - No. 25: Buffalo → Baltimore (D). See Round 1: Baltimore → Buffalo.[trade 4]
- No. 29: San Francisco → Miami → Kansas City → New England. Multiple trades:
San Francisco → Miami (PD). San Francisco traded first- and third-round selections (29th and 102nd overall), a 2021 first-round selection and a 2023 first-round selection to Miami in exchange for a 2021 first-round selection.[trade 11]
Miami → Kansas City (PD). Miami traded first-, second- and fourth-round selections (29th, 50th and 121st overall), and 2023 fourth- and sixth-round selections to Kansas City in exchange for WR Tyreek Hill.[trade 12]
Kansas City → New England (D). See Round 1: New England → Kansas City.[trade 4] - No. 32: LA Rams → Detroit → Minnesota. Multiple trades:
LA Rams → Detroit (PD). The LA Rams traded a first-round selection (32nd overall), a 2021 third-round selection, a 2023 first-round selection and QB Jared Goff to Detroit in exchange for QB Matthew Stafford.[trade 13]
Detroit → Minnesota (D). See Round 1: Minnesota → Detroit.[trade 4]
Round 2
- No. 33: Jacksonville → Tampa Bay (D). See Round 1: Tampa Bay → Jacksonville.[trade 4]
- No. 34: Detroit → Minnesota → Green Bay. Multiple trades:
Detroit → Minnesota (D). See Round 1: Minnesota → Detroit.[trade 4]
Minnesota → Green Bay (D). Minnesota traded a second-round selection (34th overall) to Green Bay in exchange for two second-round selections (53rd and 59th overall).[trade 14] - No. 35: NY Jets → Tennessee (D). See Round 1: Tennessee → NY Jets.[trade 4]
- No. 36: NY Giants → NY Jets (D). The NY Giants traded a second-round selection (36th overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for second- and fifth-round selections (38th and 146th overall).[trade 15]
- No. 38: Carolina → NY Jets → NY Giants → Atlanta. Multiple trades:
Carolina → NY Jets (PD). Carolina traded second- and fourth-round selections (38th and 111th overall), and a 2021 sixth-round selection to the NY Jets in exchange for QB Sam Darnold.[trade 16]
NY Jets → NY Giants (D). See Round 2: NY Giants → NY Jets.[trade 15]
NY Giants → Atlanta (D). The NY Giants traded a second-round selection (38th overall) to Atlanta in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (43rd and 114th overall).[trade 17] - No. 40: Denver → Seattle (PD). See Round 1: Denver → Seattle.[trade 2]
- No. 42: Washington → Indianapolis → Minnesota. Multiple trades:
Washington → Indianapolis (PD). Washington traded second- and third-round selections (42nd and XXth overall) to Indianapolis in exchange for second- and seventh-round selections, and QB Carson Wentz.[trade 18]
Indianapolis → Minnesota (D). Indianapolis traded second- and fourth-round selections (42nd and 122nd overall) to Minnesota in exchange for second-, third- and sixth-round selections (53rd, 77th and 192nd overall).[trade 19] - No. 43: Atlanta → NY Giants (D). See Round 2: NY Giants → Atlanta.[trade 17]
- No. 44: Cleveland → Houston (D). Cleveland traded a second-round selection (44th overall) to Houston in exchange for a third-round selection and two fourth-round selections (68th, 108th and 124th overall).[trade 20]
- No. 46: Minnesota → Detroit (D). See Round 1: Minnesota → Detroit.[trade 4]
- No. 47: Indianapolis → Washington (PD). See Round 2: Washington → Indianapolis.[trade 18]
- No. 48: LA Chargers → Chicago (PD). The LA Chargers traded a second-round selection (48th overall) and a 2023 sixth-round selection to Chicago in exchange for LB Khalil Mack.[trade 21]
- No. 50: Miami → Kansas City → New England. Multiple trades:
Miami → Kansas City (PD). See Round 1: Miami → Kansas City.[trade 12]
Kansas City → New England (D). Kansas City traded a second-round selection (50th overall) to New England for a second- and fifth-round selection (54th and 158th overall).[trade 22] - No. 53: Las Vegas → Green Bay → Minnesota → Indianapolis. Multiple trades:
Las Vegas → Green Bay (PD). See Round 1: Las Vegas → Green Bay.[trade 9]
Green Bay → Minnesota (D). See Round 2: Minnesota → Green Bay.[trade 14]
Minnesota → Indianapolis (D). See Round 2: Indianapolis → Minnesota.[trade 19] - No. 54: New England → Kansas City (D). See Round 2: Kansas City → New England.[trade 22]
- No. 57: Buffalo → Tampa Bay (D). Buffalo traded a second-round selection (57th overall) to Tampa Bay for a second- and sixth-round selection (60th and 180th overall).[trade 23]
- No. 58: Tennessee → Atlanta (PD). Tennessee traded a second-round selection (58th overall) and a 2023 fourth-round selection to Atlanta in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round selection and WR Julio Jones.[trade 24]
- No. 59: Green Bay → Minnesota (D). See Round 2: No. 34: Minnesota → Green Bay.[trade 14]
- No. 60: Tampa Bay → Buffalo → Cincinnati. Multiple trades:
Tampa Bay → Buffalo (D). See Round 2: Buffalo → Tampa Bay.[trade 23]
Buffalo → Cincinnati (D). Buffalo traded a second-round selection (60th overall) to Cincinnati for a second- and sixth-round selection (63rd and 209th overall).[trade 25] - No. 63: Cincinnati → Buffalo (D). See Round 2: Buffalo → Cincinnati.[trade 25]
- No. 64: LA Rams → Denver (PD). The LA Rams traded second- and third-round selections (64th and 96th overall) to Denver in exchange for LB Von Miller.[trade 26]
Round 3
- No. 66: Detroit → Minnesota (D). See Round 1: Minnesota → Detroit.[trade 4]
- No. 68: Houston → Cleveland (D). See Round 2: Cleveland → Houston.[trade 20]
- No. 69: NY Jets → Tennessee (D). See Round 1: Tennessee → NY Jets.[trade 4]
- No. 70: Carolina → Jacksonville (PD). Carolina traded a third-round selection (70th overall) and TE Dan Arnold to Jacksonville in exchange for a fifth-round selection (144th overall) and CB C. J. Henderson.[trade 27]
- No. 73: Washington → Indianapolis (PD). See Round 2: Washington → Indianapolis.[trade 18]
- No. 75: Denver → Houston (D). Denver traded a third-round selection (75th overall) to Houston in exchange for a third- and fifth-round selection (80th and 162nd overall).[trade 28]
- No. 77: Minnesota → Indianapolis (D). See Round 2: Indianapolis → Minnesota.[trade 19]
- No. 80: New Orleans → Houston → Denver. Multiple trades:
New Orleans → Houston (PD). New Orleans traded a third-round selection (80th overall) and a 2023 conditional sixth-round selection to Houston in exchange for CB Bradley Roby.[trade 29]
Houston → Denver (D). See Round 3: Denver → Houston.[trade 28] - No. 81: Miami → NY Giants (PD). Miami traded a third-round selection (81st overall) and a 2021 second-round selection (50th overall) to the NY Giants in exchange for a 2021 second-round selection (42nd overall).[trade 30]
- No. 82: Indianapolis → Atlanta (PD). Indianapolis traded a third-round selection (82nd overall) to Atlanta in exchange for QB Matt Ryan.[trade 31]
- No. 86: Las Vegas → Tennessee (D). Las Vegas traded a third-round selection (86th overall) to Tennessee in exchange for third- and fifth-round selections (90th and 169th overall).[trade 32]
- No. 90: Tennessee → Las Vegas (D). See Round 3: Las Vegas → Tennessee.[trade 32]
- No. 94: Kansas City → New England → Carolina (D). Multiple trades:
Kansas City → New England (D). See Round 1: New England → Kansas City.[trade 4]
New England → Carolina (D). New England traded a third-round selection (94th overall) to Carolina in exchange for a fourth-round selection (137th overall) and a 2023 third-round selection.[trade 33] - No. 96: LA Rams → Denver → Indianapolis (D). Multiple trades:
LA Rams → Denver (PD). See Round 2: LA Rams → Denver.[trade 26]
Denver → Indianapolis (D). Denver traded a third-round selection (96th overall) to Indianapolis in exchange for a fifth-round selection (179th overall) and a 2023 third-round selection.[trade 34] - No. 98: New Orleans → Washington (D). See Round 1: Washington → New Orleans.[trade 4]
- No. 100: Baltimore → Arizona (D). See Round 1: Arizona → Baltimore.[trade 10]
- No. 101: New Orleans → Philadelphia → Tennessee → NY Jets. Multiple trades:
New Orleans → Philadelphia (PD). See Round 1: Philadelphia → New Orleans.[trade 8]
Philadelphia → Tennessee (D). See Round 1: Philadelphia → Tennessee.[trade 4]
Tennessee → N.Y Jets (D). See Round 1: Tennessee → NY Jets.[trade 4] - No. 102: San Francisco → Miami (PD). See Round 1: San Francisco → Miami.[trade 11]
Round 4
- No. 106: Jacksonville → Tampa Bay (D). See Round 1: Tampa Bay → Jacksonville.[trade 4]
- No. 107: Detroit → Cleveland → Houston. Multiple trades:
Detroit → Cleveland (PD). Detroit traded a fourth-round selection (107th overall) and a 2021 fifth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for 2021 fourth- and seventh-round selections.[trade 35]
Cleveland → Houston (PD). See Round 1: Cleveland → Houston.[trade 5] - No. 108: Houston → Cleveland (D). See Round 2: Cleveland → Houston.[trade 20]
- No. 109: NY Jets → Seattle (PD). See Round 1: Seattle → NY Jets.[trade 3]
- No. 110: NY Giants → Baltimore (PD). The NY Giants traded a fourth-round selection (110th overall) to Baltimore in exchange for a fifth-round selection (173rd overall), a 2023 seventh-round selection and G Ben Bredeson.[trade 36]
- No. 111: Carolina → NY Jets (PD). See Round 2: NY Jets → Carolina.[trade 16]
- No. 112: Chicago → NY Giants (PD). See Round 1: Chicago → NY Giants.[trade 1]
- No. 114: Atlanta → NY Giants (D). See Round 2: NY Giants → Atlanta.[trade 17]
- No. 116: Seattle → Denver (PD). See Round 1: Denver → Seattle.[trade 2]
- No. 117: Minnesota → NY Jets (PD). Minnesota traded a fourth-round selection (117th overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for a sixth-round selection (184th overall) and TE Chris Herndon.[trade 37]
- No. 118: Cleveland → Minnesota (D). Cleveland traded a fourth-round selection (118th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for a fifth-round selection (156th overall) and a 2023 fourth-round selection.[trade 38]
- No. 120: New Orleans → Washington → Carolina. Multiple trades:
New Orleans → Washington (D). See Round 1: Washington → New Orleans.[trade 4]
Washington → Carolina (D). Washington traded fourth- and sixth-round selections (120th and 189th overall) to Carolina in exchange for two fifth-round selections (144th and 149th overall).[trade 39] - No. 121: Miami → Kansas City → New England. Multiple trades:
Miami → Kansas City (PD). See Round 1: Miami → Kansas City.[trade 12]
Kansas City → New England (D). See Round 1: New England → Kansas City.[trade 4] - No. 122: Indianapolis → Minnesota → Las Vegas. Multiple trades:
Indianapolis → Minnesota (D). See Round 2: Indianapolis → Minnesota.[trade 19]
Minnesota → Las Vegas (D). Minnesota traded fourth- and seventh-round selections (122nd and 250th overall) to Las Vegas in exchange for fourth- and seventh-round selections (126th and 227th overall).[trade 40] - No. 124: Philadelphia → Houston → Cleveland. Multiple trades:
Philadelphia → Houston (PD). See Round 1: Houston → Philadelphia.[trade 4]
Houston → Cleveland (D). See Round 2: Cleveland → Houston.[trade 20] - No. 125: Pittsburgh → Miami (PD). Pittsburgh traded a fourth-round selection (125th overall) to Miami in exchange for a 2021 fifth-round selection.[trade 41]
- No. 126: Las Vegas → Minnesota → Las Vegas. Multiple trades:
Las Vegas → Minnesota. See Round 4: Minnesota → Las Vegas.[trade 40]
Minnesota → Las Vegas. Minnesota traded a fourth-round selection (126th overall) to Las Vegas in exchange for two fifth-round selections (165th and 169th overall).[trade 42] - No. 128: Arizona → Baltimore (PD). Arizona traded a fourth-round selection (128th overall) and a 2021 fifth-round selection to Baltimore in exchange for 2021 fourth- and sixth-round selections.[trade 43]
- No. 130: Buffalo → Baltimore (D). See Round 1: Baltimore → Buffalo.[trade 4]
- No. 137: LA Rams → Houston → Carolina → New England. Multiple trades:
LA Rams → Houston (PD). The LA Rams traded a fourth-round selection (137th overall) and WR Brandin Cooks to Houston in exchange for a 2020 second-round selection.[trade 44]
Houston → Carolina (PD). Houston traded a fourth-round selection (137th overall), and 2021 fourth- and fifth-round selections to Carolina in exchange for a 2021 third-round selection (89th overall).[trade 45]
Carolina → New England (D). See Round 3: Kansas City → New England → Carolina.[trade 33]
Round 5
- No. 144: Jacksonville → Carolina → Washington. Multiple trades:
Jacksonville → Carolina (PD). See Round 3: Carolina → Jacksonville.[trade 27]
Carolina → Washington (D). See Round 4: New Orleans → Washington → Carolina.[trade 39] - No. 145: Detroit → Denver → Seattle → Kansas City. Multiple trades:
Detroit → Denver (PD). Detroit traded fifth- and seventh-round selections (145th and 234th overall) to Denver in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round selection and WR Trinity Benson.[trade 46]
Denver → Seattle (PD). See Round 1: Denver → Seattle.[trade 2]
Seattle → Kansas City (D). Seattle traded a fifth-round selection (145th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for fifth- and seventh-round selections (158th and 233rd overall).[trade 47] - No. 146: NY Jets → NY Giants (D). See Round 2: NY Giants → NY Jets.[trade 15]
- No. 148: Houston → Chicago → Buffalo. Multiple trades:
Houston → Chicago (PD). Houston traded a fifth-round selection (148th overall) to Chicago in exchange for a seventh-round selection (228th overall) and WR Anthony Miller.[trade 48]
Chicago → Buffalo (D). Chicago traded a fifth-round selection (148th overall) to Buffalo in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round draft selections (168th and 203rd overall).[trade 49] - No. 149: Carolina → Washington (D). See Round 4: New Orleans → Washington → Carolina.[trade 39]
- No. 150: Chicago → Houston (D). Chicago traded a fifth-round selection (150th overall) to Houston in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (166th and 207th overall).[trade 50]
- No. 154: Washington → Philadelphia → Jacksonville. Multiple trades:
Washington → Philadelphia (PD). Washington traded a fifth-round selection (154th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for 2021 sixth- and seventh-round selections.[trade 51]
Philadelphia → Jacksonville (D). Philadelphia traded a fifth-round selection (154th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for two sixth-round selections (188th and 198th overall).[trade 52] - No. 155: Cleveland → Dallas (PD). Cleveland traded fifth- and sixth-round selections (155th and 193th overall) to Dallas in exchange for a sixth-round selection (202nd overall) and WR Amari Cooper.[trade 53]
- No. 156: Baltimore → Minnesota → Cleveland (D). Multiple trades:
Baltimore → Minnesota (PD). Baltimore traded a conditional fifth-round selection (156th overall) and a 2021 third-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for DE Yannick Ngakoue. The fifth-round pick would have been upgraded to the fourth round if Ngakoue had been a first-ballot selection for the 2021 Pro Bowl (not as an alternate). This did not happen, so the pick remained in the fifth round.[trade 54]
Minnesota → Cleveland (D). See Round 4: Cleveland → Minnesota.[trade 38] - No. 157: Minnesota → Jacksonville → Tampa Bay. Multiple trades:
Minnesota → Jacksonville (PD). Minnesota traded a conditional fifth-round selection (157th overall) and a 2021 second-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for DE Yannick Ngakoue. The fifth-round pick would have been upgraded to the fourth round if Ngakoue had been a first-ballot selection for the 2021 Pro Bowl (not as an alternate). This did not happen, so the pick remained in the fifth round.[trade 55]
Jacksonville → Tampa Bay (D). Jacksonville traded fifth- and seventh-round selections (157th and 235th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for a 2023 fourth-round selection.[trade 56] - No. 158: Miami → New England → Kansas City → Seattle. Multiple trades:
Miami → New England (PD). Miami traded a fifth-round selection (158th overall) and WR DeVante Parker to New England in exchange for a 2023 third-round selection.[trade 57]
New England → Kansas City (D). See Round 2: Kansas City → New England.[trade 22]
Kansas City → Seattle (D). See Round 5: Seattle → Kansas City.[trade 47] - No. 162: Philadelphia → Houston → Denver. Multiple trades:
Philadelphia → Houston (D). See Round 1: Houston → Philadelphia.[trade 4]
Houston → Denver (D). See Round 3: Denver → Houston.[trade 28] - No. 163: Pittsburgh → NY Jets → Tennessee. Multiple trades:
Pittsburgh → NY Jets (PD). Pittsburgh traded a fifth-round selection (163rd overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for a seventh-round selection (225th overall) and LB Avery Williamson.[trade 58]
NY Jets → Tennessee (D). See Round 1: Tennessee → NY Jets.[trade 4] - No. 164: New England → Las Vegas → LA Rams. Multiple trades:
No. 164: New England → Las Vegas (PD). New England traded a fifth-round selection (164th overall) to Las Vegas in exchange for a seventh-round selection (243rd overall) and OT Trent Brown.[trade 59]
Las Vegas → LA Rams (D). Las Vegas traded a fifth-round selection (164th overall) to the LA Rams in exchange for a fifth- and seventh-round selection (175th and 238th overall).[trade 60] - No. 165: Las Vegas → Minnesota (D). See Round 4: Minnesota → Las Vegas.[trade 42]
- No. 166: Arizona → Philadelphia → Houston → Chicago → Cincinnati. Multiple trades:
Arizona → Philadelphia (PD). Arizona traded a fifth-round selection (166th overall) and CB Tay Gowan to Philadelphia in exchange for TE Zach Ertz.[trade 61]
Philadelphia → Houston (D). See Round 1: Houston → Philadelphia.[trade 4]
Houston → Chicago (D). See Round 5: Chicago → Houston.[trade 50]
Chicago → Cincinnati (D). Chicago traded a fifth-round selection (166th overall) to Cincinnati in exchange for fifth- and seventh-round selections (174th and 226th overall).[trade 62] - No. 168: Buffalo → Chicago (D). See Round 5: Chicago → Buffalo.[trade 49]
- No. 169: Tennessee → Las Vegas → Minnesota. Multiple trades:
Tennessee → Las Vegas (D). See Round 3: Las Vegas → Tennessee.[trade 32]
Las Vegas → Minnesota (D). See Round 4: Minnesota → Las Vegas.[trade 42] - No. 170: Tampa Bay → New England → Houston. Multiple trades:
Tampa Bay → New England (PD). Tampa Bay traded a fifth-round selection (170th) to New England in exchange for G Shaq Mason.[trade 63]
New England → Houston (PD). New England traded a fifth-round selection (170th overall) to Houston in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (183rd and 245th overall).[trade 64] - No. 171: Green Bay → Denver (D). Green Bay traded a fifth-round selection (171st overall) to Denver in exchange for a fifth- and seventh-round selection (179th and 234th overall).[trade 65]
- No. 173: Kansas City → Baltimore → NY Giants. Multiple trades:
Kansas City → Baltimore (PD). Kansas City traded a fifth-round selection (173rd overall), and 2021 first-, third- and fourth-round selections to Baltimore in exchange for a sixth-round selection (191st overall), a 2021 second-round selection and OT Orlando Brown Jr.[trade 66]
Baltimore → NY Giants (PD). See Round 4: NY Giants → Baltimore.[trade 36] - No. 174: Cincinnati → Chicago (D). See Round 5: Chicago → Cincinnati[trade 62]
- No. 175: LA Rams → Las Vegas (D). See Round 5: Las Vegas → LA Rams.[trade 60]
- No. 179: Indianapolis → Denver → Green Bay. Multiple trades:
Indianapolis → Denver (D). See Round 3: LA Rams → Denver → Indianapolis.[trade 34]
Denver → Green Bay (D). See Round 5: Green Bay → Denver.[trade 65]
Round 6
- No. 180: Jacksonville → Tampa Bay → Buffalo. Multiple trades:
Jacksonville → Tampa Bay (D). See Round 1: Tampa Bay → Jacksonville.[trade 4]
Tampa Bay → Buffalo (D). See Round 2: Buffalo → Tampa Bay.[trade 23] - No. 181: Detroit → Philadelphia (D). Detroit traded a sixth-round selection (181st overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a sixth- and seventh-round selection (188th and 237th overall).[trade 67]
- No. 183: Houston → New England (PD). See Round 5: New England → Houston.[trade 64]
- No. 184: NY Jets → Minnesota (PD). See Round 4: Minnesota → NY Jets.[trade 37]
- No. 185: Carolina → Buffalo (PD). Carolina traded a sixth-round selection (185th overall) to Buffalo in exchange for DE Darryl Johnson.[trade 68]
- No. 187: Denver → San Francisco (PD). Denver traded a sixth-round selection (187th overall) and a 2023 seventh-round selection to San Francisco in exchange for a seventh-round selection (250th overall) and LB Jonas Griffith.[trade 69]
- No. 188: Seattle → Jacksonville → Philadelphia → Detroit. Multiple trades:
Seattle → Jacksonville (PD). Seattle traded a sixth-round selection (188th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for CB Sidney Jones.[trade 70]
Jacksonville → Philadelphia (D). See Round 5: Washington → Philadelphia → Jacksonville[trade 52]
Philadelphia → Detroit (D). See Round 6: Detroit → Philadelphia[trade 67] - No. 189: Washington → Carolina (D). See Round 4: New Orleans → Washington → Carolina.[trade 39]
- No. 191: Baltimore → Kansas City → Minnesota. Multiple trades:
Baltimore → Kansas City (PD). See Round 5: Kansas City → Baltimore.[trade 66]
Kansas City → Minnesota (PD). Kansas City traded a sixth-round selection (191st overall) to Minnesota in exchange for a seventh-round selection (233rd overall) and CB Mike Hughes.[trade 71] - No. 192: Minnesota → Indianapolis (D). See Round 2: Indianapolis → Minnesota.[trade 19]
- No. 193: Cleveland → Dallas (PD). See Round 5: Cleveland → Dallas.[trade 53]
- No. 194: Indianapolis → Philadelphia → New Orleans. Multiple trades:
Indianapolis → Philadelphia (PD). Indianapolis traded a sixth-round selection (194th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a seventh-round selection (240th overall) and G Matt Pryor.[trade 72]
Philadelphia → New Orleans (PD). See Round 1: Philadelphia → New Orleans.[trade 8] - No. 196: Miami → Baltimore (PD). Miami traded a sixth-round selection (196th overall) to Baltimore in exchange for a seventh-round selection (224th overall) and C Greg Mancz.[trade 73]
- No. 197: Philadelphia → Jacksonville (PD). Philadelphia traded a conditional sixth-round selection (197th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for QB Gardner Minshew.[trade 74]
- No. 198: Pittsburgh → Jacksonville → Philadelphia. Multiple trades:
Pittsburgh → Jacksonville (PD). Pittsburgh traded a sixth-round selection (198th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for LB Joe Schobert.[trade 75]
Jacksonville → Philadelphia (D). See Round 5: Washington → Philadelphia → Jacksonville[trade 52] - No. 199: Las Vegas → Carolina (PD). Las Vegas traded a sixth-round selection (199th overall) to Carolina in exchange for a seventh-round selection (227th overall) and LB Denzel Perryman.[trade 76]
- No. 202: Dallas → Cleveland (PD). See Round 5: Cleveland → Dallas.[trade 53]
- No. 203: Buffalo → Chicago (D). See Round 5: Chicago → Buffalo.[trade 49]
- No. 205: Green Bay → Houston (PD). Green Bay traded a sixth-round selection (205th overall) to Houston in exchange for WR Randall Cobb.[trade 77]
- No. 206: Tampa Bay → NY Jets → Philadelphia → Denver. Multiple trades:
Tampa Bay → NY Jets (PD). Tampa Bay traded a sixth-round selection (206th overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for a 2023 seventh-round selection and DT Steve McLendon.[trade 78]
NY Jets → Philadelphia (PD). The NY Jets traded a conditional sixth-round selection (206th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for QB Joe Flacco. The pick would have been upgraded to the fifth round if Flacco had met playing time conditions.[trade 79]
Philadelphia → Denver (PD). Philadelphia traded a sixth-round selection (206th overall) to Denver in exchange for CB Kary Vincent Jr.[trade 80] - No. 207: San Francisco → NY Jets → Houston → Chicago. Multiple trades:
San Francisco → NY Jets (PD). San Francisco traded a sixth-round selection (207th overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for a 2021 seventh-round selection and LB Jordan Willis.[trade 81]
NY Jets → Houston (PD). The NY Jets traded a sixth-round selection (207th overall) to Houston in exchange for LB Shaq Lawson.[trade 82]
Houston → Chicago (D). See Round 5: Chicago → Houston.[trade 50] - No. 208: Kansas City → Pittsburgh (PD). Kansas City traded a sixth-round selection (208th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for DE Melvin Ingram.[trade 83]
- No. 209: Cincinnati → Buffalo (D). See Round 2: Buffalo → Cincinnati.[trade 25]
- No. 210: LA Rams → New England (PD). The LA Rams traded a sixth-round selection (210th overall) and a 2023 fourth-round selection to New England in exchange for RB Sony Michel.[trade 84]
- No. 218: LA Rams → Tampa Bay. The LA Rams traded a sixth-round selection (218th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for two seventh-round selections (235th and 261st overall).[trade 85]
Round 7
- No. 223: Detroit → Cleveland (PD). Detroit traded a conditional seventh-round selection (223rd overall) in exchange for a seventh-round selection (234th overall) and QB David Blough.[trade 86]
- No. 224: Houston → New England → Baltimore → Miami . Multiple trades:
Houston → New England (PD). Houston traded a seventh-round selection (224th overall) to New England in exchange for TE Ryan Izzo.[trade 87]
New England → Baltimore (PD). New England traded a seventh-round selection (224th overall) and a 2023 fifth-round selection to Baltimore in exchange for CB Shaun Wade.[trade 88]
Baltimore → Miami (PD). See Round 6: Miami → Baltimore.[trade 73] - No. 225: NY Jets → Pittsburgh (PD). See Round 5: Pittsburgh → NY Jets.[trade 58]
- No. 226: NY Giants → Cincinnati → Chicago. Multiple trades:
NY Giants → Cincinnati (PD). The NY Giants traded a conditional seventh-round selection (226th overall) and DT B. J. Hill to Cincinnati in exchange for C Billy Price.[trade 89]
Cincinnati → Chicago (D). See Round 5: Chicago → Cincinnati[trade 62] - No. 227: Carolina → Las Vegas → Minnesota. Multiple trades:
Carolina → Las Vegas (PD). See Round 6: Las Vegas → Carolina.[trade 76]
Las Vegas → Minnesota. See Round 4: Minnesota → Las Vegas.[trade 40] - No. 228: Chicago → Houston → Green Bay. Multiple trades:
Chicago → Houston (PD). See Round 5: Houston → Chicago.[trade 48]
Houston → Green Bay (PD). Houston traded a seventh-round selection (228th overall) to Green Bay in exchange for CB Ka'dar Hollman.[trade 90] - No. 231: Atlanta → Buffalo (PD). Atlanta traded a seventh-round selection (231st overall) to Buffalo in exchange for TE Lee Smith.[trade 91]
- No. 233: Minnesota → Kansas City → Seattle. Multiple trades:
Minnesota → Kansas City (PD). See Round 6: Kansas City → Minnesota.[trade 71]
Kansas City → Seattle (D). See Round 5: Seattle → Kansas City.[trade 47] - No. 234: Cleveland → Detroit → Denver → Green Bay. Multiple trades:
Cleveland → Detroit (PD). See Round 7: Detroit → Cleveland.[trade 86]
Detroit → Denver (PD). See Round 5: Detroit → Denver.[trade 46]
Denver → Green Bay (D). See Round 5: Green Bay → Denver.[trade 65] - No. 235: Baltimore → Jacksonville → Tampa Bay → LA Rams. Multiple trades:
Baltimore → Jacksonville (PD). Baltimore traded a conditional seventh-round selection (235th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for TE Josh Oliver. The trade was conditional on Oliver making Baltimore's roster in 2021.[trade 92]
Jacksonville → Tampa Bay (D). See Round 5: Jacksonville → Tampa Bay.[trade 56]
Tampa Bay → LA Rams (D). See Round 6: LA Rams → Tampa Bay.[trade 85] - No. 237: New Orleans → Philadelphia → Detroit. Multiple trades:
New Orleans → Philadelphia (PD). See Round 1: Philadelphia → New Orleans.[trade 8]
Philadelphia → Detroit (D). See Round 6: Detroit → Philadelphia[trade 67] - No. 238: Miami → LA Rams → Las Vegas. Multiple trades:
Miami → LA Rams (PD). Miami traded a seventh-round selection (238th overall) to the LA Rams in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round selection and CB Aqib Talib.[trade 93]
LA Rams → Las Vegas (D). See Round 5: Las Vegas → LA Rams[trade 60] - No. 240: Philadelphia → Indianapolis → Washington. Multiple trades:
Philadelphia → Indianapolis (PD). See Round 6: Indianapolis → Philadelphia.[trade 72]
Indianapolis → Washington (PD). See Round 2: Washington → Indianapolis.[trade 18] - No. 242: New England → Miami → Carolina. Multiple trades:
New England → Miami (PD). New England traded a conditional seventh-round selection (242nd overall) to Miami in exchange for WR Isaiah Ford.[trade 94]
Miami → Carolina (PD). Miami traded a seventh-round selection (242nd overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for OT Greg Little.[trade 95] - No. 243: Las Vegas → New England → Kansas City. Multiple trades:
Las Vegas → New England (PD). See Round 5: New England → Las Vegas.[trade 59]
New England → Kansas City (PD). New England traded a seventh-round selection (243rd overall) to Kansas City in exchange for OT Yasir Durant.[trade 96] - No. 245: Dallas → Houston → New England. Multiple trades:
Dallas → Houston (PD). Dallas traded a seventh-round selection (245th overall) to Houston in exchange for DT Eli Ankou.[trade 97]
Houston → New England (PD). See Round 5: New England → Houston.[trade 64] - No. 246: Buffalo → Cleveland (PD). Buffalo traded a seventh-round selection (246th overall) to Cleveland in exchange for QB Case Keenum.[trade 98]
- No. 247: Tennessee → Miami (PD). Tennessee traded a seventh-round selection (247th overall) and OT Isaiah Wilson to Miami in exchange for a 2021 seventh-round selection.[trade 99]
- No. 250: San Francisco → Denver → Minnesota. Multiple trades:
San Francisco → Denver (PD). See Round 6: Denver → San Francisco.[trade 69]
Denver → Minnesota (PD). Denver traded a seventh-round selection (250th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for DE Stephen Weatherly and a 2023 seventh-round selection.[trade 100]
Minnesota → Las Vegas. See Round 4: Minnesota → Las Vegas.[trade 40] - No. 254: LA Chargers → Chicago (D). The LA Chargers traded two seventh-round selections (254th and 255th overall) to Chicago in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round selection.[trade 101]
- No. 255: LA Chargers → Chicago (D). See Round 7: LA Chargers → Chicago.[trade 101]
- No. 261: Tampa Bay → LA Rams (D). See Round 6: LA Rams → Tampa Bay.[trade 85]
Resolution JC-2A selections
Resolution JC-2A, enacted by the NFL in November 2020, rewards teams for developing minority candidates for head coach and/or general manager positions.[16] The resolution rewards teams whose minority candidates are hired away for one of those positions by awarding draft selections, which are at the end of the third round, after standard compensatory selections; if multiple teams qualify, they are awarded by draft order in the first round. These picks are in addition to, and have no impact on, the standard 32 compensatory selections.[17] Seven picks were awarded for the 2022 draft pursuant to the resolution.
- Cleveland received a third-round selection (99th overall) and a 2023 third-round selection as compensation for Minnesota hiring vice president of football operations Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as general manager.[6]
- Baltimore received a third-round selection (100th overall) and a 2021 third-round selection as compensation for Houston hiring assistant head coach and passing game coordinator David Culley as head coach.[7]
- New Orleans received a third-round selection (101st overall) and a 2021 third-round selection as compensation for Atlanta hiring pro scouting director Terry Fontenot as general manager.[8]
- San Francisco received a third-round selection (102nd overall), a 2021 third-round selection and a 2023 third-round selection as compensation for the NY Jets hiring defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as head coach and Washington hiring vice president of player personnel Martin Mayhew as general manager.[9][10][11]
- Kansas City received a third-round selection (103rd overall) and a 2023 third-round selection as compensation for Chicago hiring executive director of player personnel Ryan Poles as general manager.[12]
- The LA Rams received a third-round selection (104th overall) and a 2021 third-round selection as compensation for Detroit hiring college scouting director Brad Holmes as general manager.[13]
- San Francisco received a third-round selection (105th overall) and another 2023 third-round selection when Miami hired offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel as head coach.[14]
Notes
Summary
Selections by NCAA conference
| Conference | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division I FBS football conferences | ||||||||
| American | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
| ACC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
| Big 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 24 |
| Big Ten | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
| C-USA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Ind. (FBS) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| MAC | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| MW | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Pac-12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 |
| SEC | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 65 |
| Sun Belt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| NCAA Division I FCS football conferences | ||||||||
| Big Sky | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| CAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MEAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MVFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Patriot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SoCon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| SWAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| WAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Non-Division I NCAA football conferences | ||||||||
| CIAA (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GAC (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gulf South (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MIAA (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SAC (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Colleges with multiple draft selections
| Selections | Colleges |
|---|---|
| 15 | Georgia |
| 10 | LSU |
| 9 | Cincinnati |
| 8 | Penn State |
| 7 | Alabama, Oklahoma |
| 6 | Baylor, Ohio State, Ole Miss, UCLA |
| 5 | Michigan, Tennessee, Wisconsin |
| 4 | Arizona State, Iowa State, Kentucky, Michigan State, Minnesota, North Carolina, San Diego State, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, Washington |
| 3 | Arkansas, Florida, Houston, Illinois, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Purdue, South Carolina, USC |
| 2 | California, Central Michigan, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Iowa, Kansas State, Louisiana, Maryland, Memphis, Mississippi State, Missouri, Montana State, NC State, Nevada, North Dakota State, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, SMU, South Dakota State, Texas Tech, Toledo, Tulsa, UTSA, Wake Forest, Washington State, Western Kentucky |
Selections by position
| Position | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Cornerback | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 37 |
| Defensive end | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| Defensive tackle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| Fullback | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guard | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| Kicker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Linebacker | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 27 |
| Offensive tackle | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 25 |
| Punter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Quarterback | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Running back | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 |
| Safety | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 20 |
| Tight end | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| Wide receiver | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 28 |
| Position | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 16 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 128 |
| Defense | 16 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 129 |
| Special teams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |