2026 NFL draft
2026 American football draft
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The 2026 NFL draft will be the 91st annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The event is scheduled to be held in Pittsburgh on April 23–25.[1]
| 2026 NFL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date | April 23–25, 2026 |
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Networks | ESPN, ABC, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio |
| Overview | |
| 257 total selections in 7 rounds | |
| League | National Football League |
Host city
On May 22, 2024, it was announced that Pittsburgh would be the host city.[2] It will be the first time since the 1948 NFL draft that it has been held in Pittsburgh. It is set to be held at Pittsburgh's North Shore, including Acrisure Stadium and Point State Park.[3][4]
Player selections
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Trades involving draft picks
In the explanations below (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre–Draft), while (D) denotes trades that take place during the 2026 draft.
Round 1
- No. 16: Indianapolis → NY Jets (PD). Indianapolis traded a first-round selection (16th overall), a 2027 first-round selection and WR Adonai Mitchell to the NY Jets in exchange for CB Sauce Gardner.[Trade 2]
- No. 20: Green Bay → Dallas (PD). Green Bay traded a first-round selection (20th overall), a 2027 first-round selection and DT Kenny Clark to Dallas in exchange for DE Micah Parsons.[Trade 3]
- No. 29: LA Rams → Kansas City (PD). The LA Rams traded first-, fifth- and sixth-round selections (29th, 169th and 210th overall), and a 2027 third-round selection to Kansas City in exchange for CB Trent McDuffie.[Trade 5]
- No. 30: Denver → Miami (PD). Denver traded first-, third- and fourth-round selections (30th, 94th and 130th overall) to Miami in exchange for a fourth-round selection (111th overall) and WR Jaylen Waddle.[Trade 6]
Round 2
- No. 38: Washington → Houston (PD). Washington traded second- and fourth-round selections (38th and 106th overall), and 2025 third- and seventh-round selections to Houston in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round selection and OT Laremy Tunsil.[Trade 7]
- No. 44: Dallas → NY Jets (PD). Dallas traded a second-round selection (44th overall), a 2027 first-round selection and DT Mazi Smith to the NY Jets in exchange for DT Quinnen Williams.[Trade 8]
- No. 60: Buffalo → Chicago (PD). Buffalo traded a second-round selection (60th overall) to Chicago in exchange for a fifth-round selection (165th overall) and WR D. J. Moore.[Trade 9]
Round 3
- No. 68: NY Jets → Philadelphia (PD). The NY Jets traded a third-round selection (68th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for LB Haason Reddick.[Trade 10]
- No. 69: NY Giants → Houston (PD). The NY Giants traded a third-round selection (69th overall), and 2025 second- and third-round selections to Houston in exchange for a 2025 first-round selection.[Trade 11]
- No. 76: Dallas → Pittsburgh (PD). Dallas traded a third-round selection (76th overall) and a 2027 fifth-round selection to Pittsburgh in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round selection and WR George Pickens.[Trade 12]
- No. 81: Detroit → Jacksonville (PD). Detroit traded two third-round selections (81st and 100th overall) and a 2025 third-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for a sixth-round selection (213th overall), and 2025 third- and sixth-round selections.[Trade 13]
- No. 87: Philadelphia → Miami (PD). Philadelphia traded a third-round selection (87th overall) to Miami in exchange for LB Jaelan Phillips.[Trade 14]
- No. 90: Houston → Miami (PD). Houston traded a third-round selection (90th overall) and a 2025 sixth-round selection to Miami in exchange for 2025 fourth- and seventh-round selections.[Trade 15]
- No. 92: San Francisco → Dallas (PD). San Francisco traded a third-round selection (92nd overall) to Dallas in exchange for DT Osa Odighizuwa.[Trade 16]
- No. 94: Denver → Miami (PD). See Round 1: Denver → Miami.[Trade 17]
- No. 100: Detroit → Jacksonville (PD). See Round 3: Detroit → Jacksonville.[Trade 13]
Round 4
- No. 106: Washington → Houston (PD). See Round 2: Washington → Houston.[Trade 7]
- No. 108: New Orleans → Denver (PD). New Orleans traded a fourth-round selection (108th overall) and a 2027 seventh-round selection to Denver in exchange for WR Devaughn Vele.[Trade 18]
- No. 111: Miami → Denver (PD). See Round 1: Denver → Miami.[Trade 17]
- No. 114: Atlanta → Philadelphia (PD). Atlanta traded fourth- and sixth-round selections (114th and 197th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round selections (122nd and 215th overall) and S Sydney Brown.[Trade 19]
- No. 117: Minnesota → Jacksonville → Las Vegas. Multiple trades:
Minnesota → Jacksonville (PD). Minnesota traded a conditional fifth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection and OT Cam Robinson; the fifth-round selection became a fourth-round selection (117th overall) based on playing time conditions Robinson met.[Trade 20]
Jacksonville → Las Vegas (PD). Jacksonville traded fourth- and sixth-round selections (117th and 182nd overall) to Las Vegas in exchange for WR Jakobi Meyers.[Trade 21] - No. 122: Philadelphia → Atlanta (PD). See Round 4: Atlanta → Philadelphia.[Trade 19]
- No. 125: Chicago → Kansas City → New England. Multiple trades:
Chicago → Kansas City (PD). Chicago traded a fourth-round selection (125th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for G Joe Thuney.[Trade 22]
Kansas City → New England (PD). Kansas City traded a fourth-round selection (125th overall) and a 2025 third-round selection to New England in exchange for a 2025 third-round selection.[Trade 23] - No. 128: Houston → Detroit (PD). Houston traded a fourth-round selection (128th overall), a 2027 seventh-round selection and C Juice Scruggs to Detroit in exchange for RB David Montgomery.[Trade 24]
- No. 129: LA Rams → Chicago (PD). The LA Rams traded a fourth-round selection (129th overall) and a 2025 sixth-round selection to Chicago in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round selection.[Trade 25]
- No. 130: Denver → Miami (PD). See Round 1: Denver → Miami.[Trade 17]
- No. 132: Seattle → New Orleans (PD). Seattle traded fourth- and fifth-round selections (132nd and 172nd overall) to New Orleans in exchange for WR/RS Rashid Shaheed.[Trade 26]
Round 5
- No. 141: Las Vegas → Cleveland → Houston. Multiple trades:
Las Vegas → Cleveland (PD). Las Vegas traded a fifth-round selection (141st overall) to Cleveland in exchange for QB Kenny Pickett.[Trade 27]
Cleveland → Houston (PD). Cleveland traded a fifth-round selection (141st overall) to Houston in exchange for OT Tytus Howard.[Trade 28] - No. 142: NY Jets → Baltimore → Tennessee. Multiple trades:
NY Jets → Baltimore (PD). The NY Jets traded a fifth-round selection (142nd overall) and a 2025 sixth-round selection to Baltimore in exchange for a sixth-round selection (194th overall) and a 2025 fifth-round selection.[Trade 29]
Baltimore → Tennessee (PD). Baltimore traded a conditional fifth-round selection (142nd overall) to Tennessee in exchange for DE Dre'Mont Jones. This selection would have become a fourth-round selection if Baltimore made the playoffs and Jones logged at least two sacks in 2025, but this condition was not met.[Trade 30] - No. 144: Tennessee → LA Rams → Tennessee. Multiple trades:
Tennessee → LA Rams (PD). Tennessee traded a fifth-round selection (144th overall) to the LA Rams in exchange for a sixth-round selection (207th overall) and LB Ernest Jones.[Trade 31]
LA Rams → Tennessee (PD). The LA Rams traded a conditional fifth-round selection (144th overall) to Tennessee in exchange for a conditional sixth-round selection (207th overall) and CB Roger McCreary.[Trade 32] - No. 149: Cincinnati → Cleveland (PD). Cincinnati traded a fifth-round selection (149th overall) to Cleveland in exchange for a sixth-round selection (199th overall) and QB Joe Flacco.[Trade 33]
- No. 153: Atlanta → Philadelphia (PD). Atlanta traded a fifth-round selection (153rd overall) and a 2025 third-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for a 2025 third-round selection.[Trade 34]
- No. 158: Minnesota → Carolina (PD). Minnesota traded a fifth-round selection (158th overall) and a 2027 fourth-round selection to Carolina in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection (235th overall), a 2027 fifth-round selection and WR Adam Thielen.[Trade 35]
- No. 162: LA Chargers → Baltimore (PD). LA Chargers traded a fifth-round selection (162nd overall) and S Alohi Gilman to Baltimore in exchange for a 2027 seventh-round selection and LB Odafe Oweh.[Trade 36]
- No. 163: Philadelphia → Minnesota (PD). Philadelphia traded a fifth-round selection (163rd overall) and a 2027 seventh-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for a sixth-round selection (211th overall) and QB Sam Howell.[Trade 37]
- No. 165: Chicago → Buffalo (PD). See Round 1: Buffalo → Chicago.[Trade 9]
- No. 166: San Francisco → Philadelphia → Jacksonville. Multiple trades:
San Francisco → Philadelphia (PD). San Francisco traded a conditional fifth-round selection (166th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for DE Bryce Huff. This selection would have become a fourth-round selection if Huff recorded eight sacks in 2025, but this condition was not met.[Trade 38]
Philadelphia → Jacksonville (PD). Philadelphia traded fifth- and sixth-round selections (166th and 203rd overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for RB/KR Tank Bigsby.[Trade 39] - No. 167: Houston → Philadelphia → Houston. Multiple trades:
Houston → Philadelphia (PD). Houston traded a fifth-round selection (167th overall) and G Kenyon Green to Philadelphia in exchange for a sixth-round selection (203rd overall) and S C. J. Gardner-Johnson.[Trade 40]
Philadelphia → Houston (PD). Philadelphia traded a fifth-round selection (167th overall) and TE Harrison Bryant to Houston in exchange for a sixth-round selection (203rd overall) and WR John Metchie III.[Trade 41] - No. 169: LA Rams → Kansas City (PD). See Round 1: LA Rams → Kansas City.[Trade 5]
- No. 172: Seattle → New Orleans (PD). See Round 4: Seattle → New Orleans.[Trade 26]
Round 6
- No. 182: NY Jets → Cleveland → Jacksonville → Las Vegas → Buffalo. Multiple trades:
NY Jets → Cleveland (PD). The NY Jets traded a sixth-round selection (182nd overall) to Cleveland in exchange for a seventh-round selection (242nd overall) and DT Jowon Briggs.[Trade 42]
Cleveland → Jacksonville (PD). Cleveland traded a sixth-round selection (182nd overall) and CB Greg Newsome II to Jacksonville in exchange for a seventh-round selection (239th overall) and CB Tyson Campbell.[Trade 43]
Jacksonville → Las Vegas (PD). See Round 4: Jacksonville → Las Vegas.[Trade 21]
Las Vegas → Buffalo (PD). Las Vegas traded a sixth-round selection (182nd overall) to Buffalo in exchange for a seventh-round selection (228th overall) and CB Taron Johnson.[Trade 44] - No. 188: Cleveland → Seattle (PD). Cleveland traded a sixth-round selection (188th overall) to Seattle in exchange for a seventh-round selection (248th overall) and C Nick Harris.[Trade 45]
- No. 191: Kansas City → New England (PD). Kansas City traded a sixth-round selection (191st overall) to New England in exchange for LB Joshua Uche.[Trade 46]
- No. 192: Miami → NY Giants (PD). Miami traded a sixth-round selection (192nd overall) to the NY Giants in exchange for a conditional 2027 seventh-round selection and TE Darren Waller.[Trade 47]
- No. 193: Dallas → NY Giants (PD). Dallas traded a sixth-round selection (193rd overall) to the NY Giants in exchange for a seventh-round selection (221st overall) and DL Jordan Phillips.[Trade 48]
- No. 194: Baltimore → NY Jets → Tennessee. Multiple trades:
Baltimore → NY Jets (PD). See Round 5: NY Jets → Baltimore.[Trade 29]
NY Jets → Tennessee (PD). The NY Jets traded a sixth-round selection (194th overall) to Tennessee in exchange for a seventh-round selection (238th overall) and CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr.[Trade 49] - No. 196: Indianapolis → Minnesota (PD). Indianapolis traded a sixth-round selection (196th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for CB Mekhi Blackmon.[Trade 50]
- No. 197: Atlanta → Philadelphia (PD). See Round 4: Atlanta → Philadelphia.[Trade 19]
- No. 198: Minnesota → Houston → Minnesota → San Francisco → New England. Multiple trades:
Minnesota → Houston (PD). Minnesota traded a conditional sixth-round selection (198th overall) to Houston in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection (244th overall) and RB Cam Akers.[Trade 51]
Houston → Minnesota (PD). Houston traded a sixth-round selection (198th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for G Ed Ingram.[Trade 52]
Minnesota → San Francisco (PD). Minnesota traded a sixth-round selection (198th overall) and a 2025 fifth-round selection to San Francisco in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round selection and RB Jordan Mason.[Trade 53]
San Francisco → New England (PD). San Francisco traded a sixth-round selection (198th overall) to New England in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection and DE Keion White. The condition – which would return the seventh-round selection to New England if White was active for seven games – was met on December 22, 2025.[Trade 54] - No. 199: Detroit → Cleveland → Cincinnati. Multiple trades:
Detroit → Cleveland (PD). Detroit traded a sixth-round selection (199th overall) and a 2025 fifth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for a seventh-round selection (222nd overall) and DE Za'Darius Smith.[Trade 55]
Cleveland → Cincinnati (PD). See Round 5: Cincinnati → Cleveland.[Trade 33] - No. 202: Pittsburgh → New England (PD). Pittsburgh traded a sixth-round selection (202nd overall) to New England in exchange for a seventh-round selection (224th overall) and S Kyle Dugger.[Trade 56]
- No. 203: Philadelphia → Houston → Philadelphia → Jacksonville. Multiple trades:
Philadelphia → Houston (PD). See Round 5: Houston → Philadelphia.[Trade 40]
Houston → Philadelphia (PD). See Round 5: Philadelphia → Houston.[Trade 41]
Philadelphia → Jacksonville (PD). See Round 5: Philadelphia → Jacksonville.[Trade 39] - No. 205: Jacksonville → Detroit (PD). Jacksonville traded a sixth-round selection (205th overall) to Detroit in exchange for WR Tim Patrick.[Trade 57]
- No. 206: Chicago → Cleveland (PD). Chicago traded a sixth-round selection (206th overall) to Cleveland in exchange for a seventh-round selection (239th overall) and DE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka.[Trade 58]
- No. 207: Houston → LA Rams → Tennessee → LA Rams. Multiple trades:
Houston → LA Rams (PD). Houston traded a sixth-round selection (207th overall) to the LA Rams in exchange for a seventh-round selection (245th overall) and WR Ben Skowronek.[Trade 59]
LA Rams → Tennessee (PD). See Round 5: Tennessee → LA Rams.[Trade 31]
Tennessee → LA Rams (PD). See Round 5: LA Rams → Tennessee.[Trade 32] - No. 208: Buffalo → NY Jets → Las Vegas. Multiple trades:
Buffalo → NY Jets (PD). Buffalo traded a sixth-round selection (208th overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for a seventh-round selection (220th overall) and CB Brandon Codrington.[Trade 60]
NY Jets → Las Vegas (PD). The NY Jets traded a sixth-round selection (208th overall) to the Las Vegas in exchange for a seventh-round selection (228th overall) and QB Geno Smith.[Trade 61] - No. 209: San Francisco → Washington (PD). San Francisco traded a sixth-round selection (209th overall) to Washington in exchange for RB Brian Robinson Jr.[Trade 62]
- No. 210: LA Rams → Kansas City (PD). See Round 1: LA Rams → Kansas City.[Trade 5]
- No. 211: Denver → NY Jets → Minnesota → Philadelphia → Baltimore. Multiple trades:
Denver → NY Jets (PD). Denver traded a sixth-round selection (211th overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for DL John Franklin-Myers.[Trade 63]
NY Jets → Minnesota (PD). The NY Jets traded a sixth-round selection (211th overall) and a 2027 sixth-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for a 2027 seventh-round selection and DT Harrison Phillips.[Trade 64]
Minnesota → Philadelphia (PD). See Round 5: Philadelphia → Minnesota.[Trade 37]
Philadelphia → Baltimore (PD). Philadelphia traded a sixth-round selection (211th overall) to Baltimore in exchange for a 2027 seventh-round selection and CB Jaire Alexander.[Trade 65] - No. 213: Seattle → Jacksonville → Detroit. Multiple trades:
Seattle → Jacksonville (PD). Seattle traded a sixth-round selection (213th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for DT Roy Robertson-Harris.[Trade 66]
Jacksonville → Detroit (PD). See Round 3: Detroit → Jacksonville.[Trade 13] - No. 214: Pittsburgh → Indianapolis (PD). Pittsburgh traded a sixth-round selection (214th overall) to Indianapolis in exchange for a seventh-round selection (230th overall) and WR Michael Pittman Jr.[Trade 67]
- No. 215: Philadelphia → Atlanta (PD). See Round 4: Atlanta → Philadelphia.[Trade 19]
- No. 218: Tennessee → Dallas (PD). Tennessee traded a seventh-round selection (218th overall) to Dallas in exchange for a seventh-round selection (225th overall) and DT Solomon Thomas.[Trade 68]
Round 7
- No. 220: NY Jets → Buffalo (PD). See Round 6: Buffalo → NY Jets.[Trade 60]
- No. 221: NY Giants → Dallas → Cincinnati. Multiple trades:
NY Giants → Dallas (PD). See Round 6: Dallas → NY Giants.[Trade 48]
Dallas → Cincinnati (PD). Dallas traded a seventh-round selection (221st overall) to Cincinnati in exchange for LB Logan Wilson.[Trade 69] - No. 222: Cleveland → Detroit (PD). See Round 6: Detroit → Cleveland.[Trade 55]
- No. 224: New Orleans → New England → Pittsburgh. Multiple trades:
New Orleans → New England (PD). New Orleans traded a seventh-round selection (224th overall) to New England in exchange for DT Davon Godchaux.[Trade 70]
New England → Pittsburgh (PD). See Round 6: Pittsburgh → New England.[Trade 56] - No. 225: Kansas City → Dallas → Tennessee. Multiple trades:
Kansas City → Dallas (PD). Kansas City traded a conditional seventh-round selection (225th overall) to Dallas in exchange for TE Peyton Hendershot.[Trade 71]
Dallas → Tennessee (PD). See Round 7: Tennessee → Dallas.[Trade 56] - No. 228: Dallas → Buffalo → Las Vegas → NY Jets. Multiple trades:
Dallas → Buffalo (PD). Dallas traded a seventh-round selection (228th overall) and a 2025 fifth-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round selection and CB Kaiir Elam.[Trade 72]
Buffalo → Las Vegas (PD). See Round 6: Las Vegas → Buffalo.[Trade 44]
Las Vegas → NY Jets (PD). See Round 6: NY Jets → Las Vegas.[Trade 61] - No. 230: Indianapolis → Pittsburgh (PD). See Round 6: Pittsburgh → Indianapolis.[Trade 67]
- No. 232: Baltimore → LA Rams (PD). Baltimore traded a seventh-round selection (232nd overall) to the LA Rams in exchange for a 2027 seventh-round selection and CB Tre'Davious White.[Trade 73]
- No. 233: Detroit → Jacksonville (PD). Detroit traded a conditional seventh-round selection (233rd overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for K Riley Patterson.[Trade 74]
- No. 235: Carolina → Minnesota (PD). See Round 5: Minnesota → Carolina.[Trade 35]
- No. 238: LA Chargers → Tennessee → NY Jets. Multiple trades:
LA Chargers → Tennessee (PD). The LA Chargers traded a seventh-round selection (238th overall) to Tennessee in exchange for S Elijah Molden.[Trade 75]
Tennessee → NY Jets (PD). See Round 6: NY Jets → Tennessee.[Trade 49]
NY Jets → Miami (PD). The NY Jets traded a seventh-round selection (238th overall) to Miami in exchange for S Minkah Fitzpatrick.[Trade 76] - No. 239: Philadelphia → Jacksonville → Cleveland → Chicago. Multiple trades:
Philadelphia → Jacksonville (PD). Philadelphia traded a seventh-round selection (239th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for T Fred Johnson.[Trade 77]
Jacksonville → Cleveland (PD). See Round 6: Cleveland → Jacksonville.[Trade 43]
Cleveland → Chicago (PD). See Round 6: Chicago → Cleveland.[Trade 58] - No. 242: Buffalo → Cleveland → NY Jets. Multiple trades:
Buffalo → Cleveland (PD). Buffalo traded a seventh-round selection (242nd overall) and a 2025 third-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round selection and WR Amari Cooper.[Trade 78]
Cleveland → NY Jets (PD). See Round 6: NY Jets → Cleveland.[Trade 42] - No. 243: San Francisco → Houston (PD). San Francisco traded a seventh-round selection (243rd overall) to Houston in exchange for DT Khalil Davis.[Trade 79]
- No. 244: Houston → Minnesota (PD). See Round 6: Minnesota → Houston.[Trade 51]
- No. 245: LA Rams → Houston → Jacksonville. Multiple trades:
LA Rams → Houston (PD). See Round 6: Houston → LA Rams.[Trade 59]
Houston → Jacksonville (PD). Houston traded a seventh-round selection (245th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for WR Christian Kirk.[Trade 80] - No. 248: Seattle → Cleveland (PD). See Round 6: Cleveland → Seattle.[Trade 45]
Resolution JC-2A picks
Resolution JC-2A, enacted by the NFL in November 2020, rewards teams for developing minority candidates for head coach and/or general manager positions.[6] The resolution rewards teams whose minority candidates are hired away for one of those positions by awarding draft picks. These draft picks are at the end of the third round, after standard compensatory picks; 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 picks.[7] One pick was awarded for the 2026 NFL draft pursuant to the resolution.
- Detroit received a third-round selection after the NY Jets hired former Detroit defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as head coach.[5] This selection was traded to Jacksonville.[R3 – 9]