2026 NFL draft
2026 American football draft
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The 2026 NFL draft was the 91st annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The event was held in Pittsburgh on April 23–25.[1] The time between first-round selections was shortened from 10 minutes to 8 minutes. Times between selections in other rounds remained unchanged.[2]
| 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 |
| First selection | |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Red Murdock, LB, Denver Broncos |
| Most selections (13) | Miami Dolphins |
| Fewest selections (5) | Los Angeles Rams |
The Las Vegas Raiders held the first overall pick and selected quarterback Fernando Mendoza of the Indiana Hoosiers. He was the first Hoosier to be selected in the first round since 1994.
Host city
On May 22, 2024, it was announced that Pittsburgh would be the host city.[3] It was the first time since the 1948 NFL draft that the event had been held in Pittsburgh. It was held at Pittsburgh's North Shore, including Acrisure Stadium and Point State Park.[4][5]
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, while (D) denotes trades that take place during the 2026 draft.
Round 1
- No. 9: Kansas City → Cleveland (D). See Round 1: Cleveland → Kansas City.[Trade 1]
- No. 10: Cincinnati → NY Giants (PD). Cincinnati traded a first-round selection (10th overall) to the NY Giants in exchange for DT Dexter Lawrence.[Trade 2]
- No. 12: Dallas → Miami (D). See Round 1: Miami → Dallas.[Trade 3]
- 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 5]
- No. 20: Green Bay → Dallas → Philadelphia. Multiple trades:
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 6]
Dallas → Philadelphia (D). Dallas traded a first-round selection (20th overall) and a 2027 seventh-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for a first- and two fourth-round selections (23rd, 114th and 137th overall).[Trade 7] - No. 23: Philadelphia → Dallas (D). See Round 1: Philadelphia → Dallas.[Trade 7]
- No. 27: San Francisco → Miami (D). San Francisco traded first- and fourth-round selections (27th and 138th overall) to Miami in exchange for first- and third-round selections (30th and 90th overall).[Trade 10]
- No. 28: Houston → Buffalo → New England. Multiple trades:
Houston → Buffalo (D). See Round 1: Buffalo → Houston.[Trade 9]
Buffalo → New England (D). Buffalo traded a first-round selection (28th overall) to New England in exchange for first- and fourth-round selections (31st and 125th overall).[Trade 11] - 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 12]
- No. 30: Denver → Miami → San Francisco → NY Jets. Multiple trades:
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 13]
Miami → San Francisco (D). See Round 1: San Francisco → Miami.[Trade 10]
San Francisco → NY Jets (D). San Francisco traded a first-round selection (30th overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for second- and fifth-round selections (33rd and 179th overall).[Trade 14] - No. 31: New England → Buffalo → Tennessee. Multiple trades:
New England → Buffalo (D). See Round 1: Buffalo → New England.[Trade 11]
Buffalo → Tennessee (D). Buffalo traded first-, third- and fifth-round selections (31st, 69th and 165th overall) to Tennessee in exchange for second-, third- and fourth-round selections (35th, 66th and 101st overall).[Trade 15]
Round 2
- No. 33: NY Jets → San Francisco (D). See Round 1: San Francisco → NY Jets.[Trade 14]
- No. 35: Tennessee → Buffalo (D). See Round 1: Buffalo → Tennessee.[Trade 15]
- No. 36: Las Vegas → Houston (D). Las Vegas traded second- and fourth-round selections (36th and 117th overall) to Houston in exchange for second- and third-round selections (38th and 91st overall).[Trade 16]
- No. 38: Washington → Houston → Las Vegas. Multiple trades:
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 17]
Houston → Las Vegas (D). See Round 2: Houston → Las Vegas.[Trade 16] - No. 44: Dallas → NY Jets → Detroit. Multiple trades:
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 18]
NY Jets → Detroit (PD). The NY Jets traded a second-round selection (44th overall) to Detroit in exchange for second- and fourth- round selections (50th and 128th overall).[Trade 19] - No. 47: Indianapolis → Pittsburgh (D). Indianapolis traded second- and seventh- round selections (47th and 249th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for second-, fourth- and seventh- round selections (53rd, 135th and 237th overall).[Trade 20]
- No. 49: Minnesota → Carolina (D). Minnesota traded second- and sixth- round selections (49th and 196th overall) to Carolina in exchange for second- and fifth- round selections (51st and 159th overall).[Trade 21]
- No. 50: Detroit → NY Jets (D). See Round 2: Detroit → NY Jets.[Trade 19]
- No. 51: Carolina → Minnesota (D). See Round 2: Carolina → Minnesota.[Trade 21]
- No. 53: Pittsburgh → Indianapolis (D). See Round 2: Pittsburgh → Indianapolis.[Trade 20]
- No. 55: LA Chargers → New England (D). The LA Chargers traded a second-round selection (55th overall) to New England in exchange for second-, fourth- and sixth- round selections (63rd, 131st and 202nd overall).[Trade 22]
- No. 58: San Francisco → Cleveland (D). San Francisco traded second- and fifth- round selections (58th and 152nd overall) to Cleveland in exchange for third- and fourth-round selections (70th and 107th overall).[Trade 23]
- No. 60: Buffalo → Chicago → Tennessee Multiple trades:
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 24]
Chicago → Tennessee (D). Chicago traded a second-round selection (60th overall) to Tennessee in exchange for third- and fifth-round selections (69th and 144th overall).[Trade 25] - No. 62: Denver → Buffalo (D). Denver traded a second-round selection (62nd overall) to Buffalo in exchange for third- and sixth-round selections (66th and 182nd overall).[Trade 26]
- No. 63: New England → LA Chargers (D). See Round 2: New England → LA Chargers.[Trade 22]
Round 3
- No. 66: Tennessee → Buffalo → Denver. Multiple trades:
Tennessee → Buffalo (D). See Round 1: Tennessee → Buffalo.[Trade 15]
Buffalo → Denver (D). See Round 2: Buffalo → Denver.[Trade 26] - 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 27]
- No. 69: NY Giants → Houston → Buffalo → Tennessee → Chicago. Multiple trades:
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 28]
Houston → Buffalo (D). See Round 1: Buffalo → Houston.[Trade 9]
Buffalo → Tennessee (D). See Round 1: Buffalo → Tennessee.[Trade 15]
Tennessee → Chicago (D). See Round 2: Tennessee → Chicago.[Trade 25] - No. 70: Cleveland → San Francisco (D). See Round 2: San Francisco → Cleveland.[Trade 23]
- No. 74: Kansas City → Cleveland → NY Giants. Multiple trades:
Kansas City → Cleveland (D). See Round 1: Cleveland → Kansas City.[Trade 1]
Cleveland → NY Giants (D).Cleveland traded a third-round selection (74th overall) to the NY Giants in exchange for fourth- and fifth- round selections (105th and 145th overall) and a 2027 fourth-round selection.[Trade 29] - 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 30]
- No. 77: Tampa Bay → Green Bay (D). Tampa Bay traded a third-round selection (77th overall) to Green Bay in exchange for third- and fifth-round selections (84th and 160th overall).[Trade 31]
- 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 32]
- No. 84: Green Bay → Tampa Bay (D). See Round 3: Green Bay → Tampa Bay.[Trade 31]
- No. 86: LA Chargers → Cleveland (D). The LA Chargers traded a third-round selection (86th overall) to Cleveland in exchange for fourth-, fifth- and sixth-round selections (105th, 145th and 206th overall).[Trade 33]
- No. 87: Philadelphia → Miami (PD). Philadelphia traded a third-round selection (87th overall) to Miami in exchange for LB Jaelan Phillips.[Trade 34]
- No. 90: Houston → Miami → San Francisco. Multiple trades:
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 35]
Miami → San Francisco (D). See Round 1: San Francisco → Miami.[Trade 10] - No. 91: Buffalo → Houston → Las Vegas. Multiple trades:
Buffalo → Houston (D). See Round 1: Buffalo → Houston.[Trade 9]
Houston → Las Vegas (D). See Round 2: Houston → Las Vegas.[Trade 16] - No. 92: San Francisco → Dallas (PD). San Francisco traded a third-round selection (92nd overall) to Dallas in exchange for DT Osa Odighizuwa.[Trade 36]
- No. 94: Denver → Miami (PD). See Round 1: Denver → Miami.[Trade 13]
- No. 96: Seattle → Pittsburgh (D). Seattle traded a third-round selection (96th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for third- and sixth-round selections (99th and 216th overall).[Trade 37]
- No. 98: Philadelphia → Minnesota (D).Philadelphia traded a third-round selection (98th overall) and 2027 third-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for a seventh-round selection (244th overall) and LB Jonathan Greenard.[Trade 38]
- No. 99: Pittsburgh → Seattle (D). See Round 3: Pittsburgh → Seattle.[Trade 37]
- No. 100: Detroit → Jacksonville (PD). See Round 3: Detroit → Jacksonville.[Trade 32]
Round 4
- No. 101: Tennessee → Buffalo → Las Vegas. Multiple trades:
Tennessee → Buffalo (D). See Round 1: Buffalo → Tennessee.[Trade 15]
Buffalo → Las Vegas (D). Buffalo traded a fourth-round selection (101st overall) to Las Vegas in exchange for a fourth-round selection (102nd overall) and a 2027 seventh-round selection.[Trade 39] - No. 102: Las Vegas → Buffalo (D). See Round 4: Buffalo → Las Vegas.[Trade 39]
- No. 105: NY Giants → Cleveland → LA Chargers. Multiple trades:
NY Giants → Cleveland (D). See Round 3: NY Giants → Cleveland.[Trade 29]
Cleveland → LA Chargers (D). See Round 3: Cleveland → LA Chargers.[Trade 33] - No. 106: Washington → Houston (PD). See Round 2: Washington → Houston.[Trade 17]
- No. 107: Cleveland → San Francisco (D). See Round 2: Cleveland → San Francisco.[Trade 23]
- 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 40]
- No. 110: Cincinnati → NY Jets (D). Cincinnati traded fourth- and sixth-round selections (110th and 199th overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for two fourth-round selections (128th and 140th overall).[Trade 41]
- No. 111: Miami → Denver (PD). See Round 1: Denver → Miami.[Trade 13]
- No. 114: Atlanta → Philadelphia → Dallas. Multiple trades:
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 42]
Philadelphia → Dallas (D). See Round 1: Philadelphia → Dallas.[Trade 7] - No. 117: Minnesota → Jacksonville → Las Vegas → Houston → LA Chargers. 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) and the seventh-round selection was returned to Jacksonville based on playing time conditions Robinson met.[Trade 43]
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 44]
Las Vegas → Houston (D). See Round 2: Houston → Las Vegas.[Trade 16]
Houston → LA Chargers (D). Houston traded a fourth-round selection (117th overall) to the LA Chargers in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round selections (123rd and 204th overall).[Trade 45] - No. 119: Carolina → Jacksonville (D). Carolina traded fourth- and sixth-round selections (119th and 196th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for fourth- and fifth- round selections (124th and 166th overall).[Trade 46]
- No. 122: Philadelphia → Atlanta → Las Vegas. Multiple trades:
Philadelphia → Atlanta (PD). See Round 4: Atlanta → Philadelphia.[Trade 42]
Atlanta → Las Vegas (D). Atlanta traded a fourth-round selection (122nd overall) to Las Vegas in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round selections (134th and 208th overall).[Trade 47] - No. 123: LA Chargers → Houston (D). See Round 4: Houston → LA Chargers.[Trade 45]
- No. 124: Jacksonville → Carolina → Chicago. Multiple trades:
Jacksonville → Carolina (D). See Round 4: Carolina → Jacksonville.[Trade 46]
Carolina → Chicago (D). Carolina traded fourth- and fifth-round selections (124th and 166th overall) to Chicago in exchange for fourth- and fifth-round selections (129th and 144th overall).[Trade 48] - No. 125: Chicago → Kansas City → New England → Buffalo. Multiple trades:
Chicago → Kansas City (PD). Chicago traded a fourth-round selection (125th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for G Joe Thuney.[Trade 49]
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 50]
New England → Buffalo (D). See Round 1: Buffalo → New England.[Trade 11] - No. 128: Houston → Detroit → NY Jets → Cincinnati. Multiple trades:
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 51]
Detroit → NY Jets (D). See Round 2: Detroit → NY Jets.[Trade 19]
NY Jets → Cincinnati (D). See Round 4: Cincinnati → NY Jets.[Trade 41] - No. 129: LA Rams → Chicago → Carolina. Multiple trades:
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 52]
Chicago → Carolina (D). See Round 4: Carolina → Chicago.[Trade 48] - No. 130: Denver → Miami (PD). See Round 1: Denver → Miami.[Trade 13]
- No. 131: New England → LA Chargers (D). See Round 2: New England → LA Chargers.[Trade 22]
- 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 53]
- No. 133: San Francisco → Baltimore (D). San Francisco traded a fourth-round selection (133rd overall) to Baltimore in exchange for a fifth-round selection (154th overall) and a 2027 sixth-round selection.[Trade 54]
- No. 134: Las Vegas → Atlanta (D). See Round 4: Atlanta → Las Vegas.[Trade 47]
- No. 135: Pittsburgh → Indianapolis (D). See Round 2: Pittsburgh → Indianapolis.[Trade 20]
- No. 137: Philadelphia → Dallas (D). See Round 1: Philadelphia → Dallas.[Trade 7]
- No. 138: San Francisco → Miami (D). See Round 1: San Francisco → Miami.[Trade 10]
- No. 140: NY Jets → Cincinnati (D). See Round 4: Cincinnati → NY Jets.[Trade 41]
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 55]
Cleveland → Houston (PD). Cleveland traded a fifth-round selection (141st overall) to Houston in exchange for OT Tytus Howard.[Trade 56] - 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 57]
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 58] - No. 144: Tennessee → LA Rams → Tennessee → Chicago → Carolina. 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 59]
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 60]
Tennessee → Chicago (D). See Round 2: Tennessee → Chicago.[Trade 25]
Chicago → Carolina (D). See Round 4: Carolina → Chicago.[Trade 48] - No. 145: NY Giants → Cleveland → LA Chargers. Multiple trades:
NY Giants → Cleveland (D). See Round 3: NY Giants → Cleveland.[Trade 29]
Cleveland → LA Chargers (D). See Round 3: Cleveland → LA Chargers.[Trade 33] - No. 148: Kansas City → Cleveland → Seattle. Multiple trades:
Kansas City → Cleveland (D). See Round 1: Cleveland → Kansas City.[Trade 1]
Cleveland → Seattle (D). Cleveland traded a fifth-round selection (148th overall) to Seattle in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round selection.[Trade 61] - 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 62]
- No. 150: New Orleans → Las Vegas (D). New Orleans traded a fifth-round selection (150th overall) to Las Vegas in exchange for a seventh-round selection (219th overall) and DE Tyree Wilson.[Trade 63]
- No. 151: Miami → Carolina (D). Miami traded fifth- and seventh-round selections (151st and 227th overall) to Carolina in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (158th and 200th overall).[Trade 64]
- No. 152: Dallas → San Francisco → Cleveland → Denver. Multiple trades:
Dallas → San Francisco (D). Dallas traded a fifth-round selection (152nd overall) to San Francisco in exchange for LB Dee Winters.[Trade 65]
San Francisco → Cleveland (D). See Round 2: San Francisco → Cleveland.[Trade 23]
Cleveland → Denver (D). Cleveland traded a fifth-round selection (152nd overall) to Denver in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (170th and 182nd overall).[Trade 66] - No. 153: Atlanta → Philadelphia → Green Bay. Multiple trades:
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 67]
Philadelphia → Green Bay (PD). Philadelphia traded a fifth-round selection (153rd overall) and a 2027 sixth-round selection to Green Bay in exchange for WR Dontayvion Wicks.[Trade 68] - No. 154: Baltimore → San Francisco (D). See Round 4: San Francisco → Baltimore.[Trade 54]
- No. 158: Minnesota → Carolina → Miami. Multiple trades:
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 69]
Carolina → Miami (D). See Round 5: Miami → Carolina.[Trade 64] - No. 159: Carolina → Minnesota (D). See Round 2: Carolina → Minnesota.[Trade 21]
- No. 160: Green Bay → Tampa Bay (D). See Round 3: Green Bay → Tampa Bay.[Trade 31]
- No. 161: Pittsburgh → Kansas City (D). Pittsburgh traded fifth- and seventh-round selections (161st and 249th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (169th and 210th overall).[Trade 70]
- 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 71]
- 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 72]
- No. 165: Chicago → Buffalo → Tennessee. Multiple trades:
Chicago → Buffalo (PD). See Round 2: Buffalo → Chicago.[Trade 24]
Buffalo → Tennessee (D). See Round 1: Buffalo → Tennessee.[Trade 15] - No. 166: San Francisco → Philadelphia → Jacksonville → Carolina → Chicago. 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 73]
Philadelphia → Jacksonville (PD). Philadelphia traded fifth- and sixth-round selections (166th and 203rd overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for RB/KR Tank Bigsby.[Trade 74]
Jacksonville → Carolina (D). See Round 4: Carolina → Jacksonville.[Trade 46]
Carolina → Chicago (D). See Round 4: Carolina → Chicago.[Trade 48] - No. 167: Houston → Philadelphia → Houston → Buffalo. 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 75]
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 76]
Houston → Buffalo (D). See Round 1: Buffalo → Houston.[Trade 9] - No. 168: Buffalo → Detroit (D). Buffalo traded a fifth-round selection (168th overall) to Detroit in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (181st and 213th overall).[Trade 77]
- No. 169: LA Rams → Kansas City → Pittsburgh. Multiple trades:
LA Rams → Kansas City (PD). See Round 1: LA Rams → Kansas City.[Trade 12]
Kansas City → Pittsburgh (D). See Round 5: Pittsburgh → Kansas City.[Trade 70] - No. 170: Denver → Cleveland (D). See Round 5: Cleveland → Denver.[Trade 66]
- No. 172: Seattle → New Orleans (PD). See Round 4: Seattle → New Orleans.[Trade 53]
- No. 177: Dallas → Miami (D). See Round 1: Miami → Dallas.[Trade 3]
- No. 179: NY Jets → San Francisco (D). See Round 1: San Francisco → NY Jets.[Trade 14]
- No. 180: Dallas → Miami (D). See Round 1: Miami → Dallas.[Trade 3]
- No. 181: Detroit → Buffalo (D). See Round 5: Buffalo → Detroit.[Trade 77]
Round 6
- No. 182: NY Jets → Cleveland → Jacksonville → Las Vegas → Buffalo → Denver. 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 78]
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 79]
Jacksonville → Las Vegas (PD). See Round 4: Jacksonville → Las Vegas.[Trade 44]
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 80]
Buffalo → Denver (D). See Round 2: Buffalo → Denver.[Trade 26]
Denver → Cleveland (D). See Round 5: Cleveland → Denver.[Trade 66] - No. 185: Las Vegas → Tampa Bay (D). Las Vegas traded a sixth-round selection (185th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (195th and 229th overall).[Trade 81]
- No. 188: Cleveland → Seattle → NY Jets. Multiple trades:
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 82]
Seattle → NY Jets (D). Seattle traded a sixth-round selection (188th overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (199th and 242nd overall).[Trade 83] - No. 191: Kansas City → New England → Jacksonville. Multiple trades:
Kansas City → New England (PD). Kansas City traded a sixth-round selection (191st overall) to New England in exchange for LB Joshua Uche.[Trade 84]
New England → Jacksonville (D). New England traded a sixth-round selection (191st overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (196th and 245th overall).[Trade 85] - 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 86]
- 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 87]
- No. 194: Baltimore → NY Jets → Tennessee. Multiple trades:
Baltimore → NY Jets (PD). See Round 5: NY Jets → Baltimore.[Trade 57]
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 88] - No. 195: Tampa Bay → Las Vegas (D). See Round 6: Las Vegas → Tampa Bay.[Trade 81]
- No. 196: Indianapolis → Minnesota → Carolina → Jacksonville → New England. Multiple trades:
Indianapolis → Minnesota (PD). Indianapolis traded a sixth-round selection (196th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for CB Mekhi Blackmon.[Trade 89]
Minnesota → Carolina (D). See Round 2: Minnesota → Carolina.[Trade 21]
Carolina → Jacksonville (D). See Round 4: Carolina → Jacksonville.[Trade 46]
Jacksonville → New England (D). See Round 6: New England → Jacksonville.[Trade 85] - No. 197: Atlanta → Philadelphia → LA Rams. Multiple trades:
Atlanta → Philadelphia (PD). See Round 4: Atlanta → Philadelphia.[Trade 42]
Philadelphia → LA Rams (D). Philadelphia traded a sixth-round selection (197th overall) to the LA Rams in exchange for a sixth- and two seventh-round selections (207th, 251st and 252nd overall).[Trade 90] - 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 91]
Houston → Minnesota (PD). Houston traded a sixth-round selection (198th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for G Ed Ingram.[Trade 92]
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 93]
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 94]
New England → Minnesota (D). New England traded a sixth-round selection (198th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for a seventh-round selection (234th overall) and a 2027 sixth-round selection.[Trade 95] - No. 199: Detroit → Cleveland → Cincinnati → NY Jets → Seattle. 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 96]
Cleveland → Cincinnati (PD). See Round 5: Cincinnati → Cleveland.[Trade 62]
Cincinnati → NY Jets (D). See Round 4: Cincinnati → NY Jets.[Trade 41]
NY Jets → Seattle (D). See Round 6: Seattle → NY Jets.[Trade 83] - No. 200: Carolina → Miami (D). See Round 5: Miami → Carolina.[Trade 64]
- No. 202: Pittsburgh → New England → LA Chargers. Multiple trades:
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 97]
New England → LA Chargers (D). See Round 2: New England → LA Chargers.[Trade 22] - No. 203: Philadelphia → Houston → Philadelphia → Jacksonville. Multiple trades:
Philadelphia → Houston (PD). See Round 5: Houston → Philadelphia.[Trade 75]
Houston → Philadelphia (PD). See Round 5: Philadelphia → Houston.[Trade 76]
Philadelphia → Jacksonville (PD). See Round 5: Philadelphia → Jacksonville.[Trade 74] - No. 204: LA Chargers → Houston (D). See Round 4: Houston → LA Chargers.[Trade 45]
- No. 205: Jacksonville → Detroit (PD). Jacksonville traded a sixth-round selection (205th overall) to Detroit in exchange for WR Tim Patrick.[Trade 98]
- No. 206: Chicago → Cleveland→ LA Chargers. Multiple trades:
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 99]
Cleveland → LA Chargers (D). See Round 3: Cleveland → LA Rams.[Trade 33] - No. 207: Houston → LA Rams → Tennessee → LA Rams → Philadelphia. 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 100]
LA Rams → Tennessee (PD). See Round 5: Tennessee → LA Rams.[Trade 59]
Tennessee → LA Rams (PD). See Round 5: LA Rams → Tennessee.[Trade 60]
LA Rams → Philadelphia (D). See Round 6: Philadelphia → LA Rams.[Trade 90] - No. 208: Buffalo → NY Jets → Las Vegas → Atlanta. 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 101]
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 102]
Las Vegas → Atlanta (D). See Round 4: Atlanta → Las Vegas.[Trade 47] - 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 103]
- No. 210: LA Rams → Kansas City → Pittsburgh. Multiple trades:
LA Rams → Kansas City (PD). See Round 1: LA Rams → Kansas City.[Trade 12]
Kansas City → Pittsburgh (D). See Round 5: Pittsburgh → Kansas City.[Trade 70] - 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 104]
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 105]
Minnesota → Philadelphia (PD). See Round 5: Philadelphia → Minnesota.[Trade 72]
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 106] - 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 107]
Jacksonville → Detroit (PD). See Round 3: Detroit → Jacksonville.[Trade 32]
Detroit → Buffalo (D). See Round 5: Buffalo → Detroit.[Trade 77]
Buffalo → Chicago (D). Buffalo traded a sixth-round selection (213th overall) to Chicago in exchange for two seventh-round selections (239th and 241st overall).[Trade 108] - 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 109]
- No. 215: Philadelphia → Atlanta (PD). See Round 4: Atlanta → Philadelphia.[Trade 42]
- No. 216: Pittsburgh → Seattle → Green Bay. Multiple trades:
Pittsburgh → Seattle (D). See Round 3: Pittsburgh → Seattle.[Trade 37]
Seattle → Green Bay (D). Seattle traded a sixth-round selection (216th overall) to Green Bay in exchange for two seventh-round selections (236th and 255th overall).[Trade 110]
Round 7
- 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 111]
- No. 219: Las Vegas → New Orleans (D). See Round 5: New Orleans → Las Vegas.[Trade 63]
- No. 220: NY Jets → Buffalo (PD). See Round 6: Buffalo → NY Jets.[Trade 101]
- No. 221: NY Giants → Dallas → Cincinnati. Multiple trades:
NY Giants → Dallas (PD). See Round 6: Dallas → NY Giants.[Trade 87]
Dallas → Cincinnati (PD). Dallas traded a seventh-round selection (221st overall) to Cincinnati in exchange for LB Logan Wilson.[Trade 112] - No. 222: Cleveland → Detroit (PD). See Round 6: Detroit → Cleveland.[Trade 96]
- 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 113]
New England → Pittsburgh (PD). See Round 6: Pittsburgh → New England.[Trade 97] - 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 114]
Dallas → Tennessee (PD). See Round 7: Tennessee → Dallas.[Trade 111] - No. 227: Miami → Carolina (D). See Round 5: Miami → Carolina.[Trade 64]
- 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 115]
Buffalo → Las Vegas (PD). See Round 6: Las Vegas → Buffalo.[Trade 80]
Las Vegas → NY Jets (PD). See Round 6: NY Jets → Las Vegas.[Trade 102] - No. 229: Tampa Bay → Las Vegas (D). See Round 6: Las Vegas → Tampa Bay.[Trade 81]
- No. 230: Indianapolis → Pittsburgh (PD). See Round 6: Pittsburgh → Indianapolis.[Trade 109]
- 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 116]
- No. 233: Detroit → Jacksonville (PD). Detroit traded a conditional seventh-round selection (233rd overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for K Riley Patterson.[Trade 117]
- No. 234: Minnesota → New England (D). See Round 6: New England → Minnesota.[Trade 95]
- No. 235: Carolina → Minnesota (PD). See Round 5: Minnesota → Carolina.[Trade 69]
- No. 236: Green Bay → Seattle (D). See Round 6: Seattle → Green Bay.[Trade 110]
- No. 237: Pittsburgh → Indianapolis (D). See Round 2: Pittsburgh → Indianapolis.[Trade 20]
- No. 238: LA Chargers → Tennessee → NY Jets → Miami. 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 118]
Tennessee → NY Jets (PD). See Round 6: NY Jets → Tennessee.[Trade 88]
NY Jets → Miami (PD). The NY Jets traded a seventh-round selection (238th overall) to Miami in exchange for S Minkah Fitzpatrick.[Trade 119] - No. 239: Philadelphia → Jacksonville → Cleveland → Chicago → Buffalo. Multiple trades:
Philadelphia → Jacksonville (PD). Philadelphia traded a seventh-round selection (239th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for T Fred Johnson.[Trade 120]
Jacksonville → Cleveland (PD). See Round 6: Cleveland → Jacksonville.[Trade 79]
Cleveland → Chicago (PD). See Round 6: Chicago → Cleveland.[Trade 99]
Chicago → Buffalo (D). See Round 6: Buffalo → Chicago.[Trade 108] - No. 241: Chicago → Buffalo (D). See Round 6: Buffalo → Chicago.[Trade 108]
- No. 242: Buffalo → Cleveland → NY Jets → Seattle. 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 121]
Cleveland → NY Jets (PD). See Round 6: NY Jets → Cleveland.[Trade 78]
NY Jets → Seattle (D). See Round 6: Seattle → NY Jets.[Trade 83] - No. 243: San Francisco → Houston (PD). San Francisco traded a seventh-round selection (243rd overall) to Houston in exchange for DT Khalil Davis.[Trade 122]
- No. 244: Houston → Minnesota → Philadelphia. Multiple trades:
Houston → Minnesota (PD). See Round 6: Houston → Minnesota.[Trade 91]
Minnesota → Philadelphia (D). See Round 3: Minnesota → Philadelphia.[Trade 38] - No. 245: LA Rams → Houston → Jacksonville → New England. Multiple trades:
LA Rams → Houston (PD). See Round 6: Houston → LA Rams.[Trade 100]
Houston → Jacksonville (PD). Houston traded a seventh-round selection (245th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for WR Christian Kirk.[Trade 123]
Jacksonville → New England (D). See Round 6: New England → Jacksonville.[Trade 85] - No. 248: Seattle → Cleveland (PD). See Round 6: Cleveland → Seattle.[Trade 82]
- No. 249: Indianapolis → Pittsburgh → Kansas City. Multiple trades:
Indianapolis → Pittsburgh (D). See Round 2: Indianapolis → Pittsburgh.[Trade 20]
Pittsburgh → Kansas City (D). See Round 5: Pittsburgh → Kansas City.[Trade 70] - No. 251: LA Rams → Philadelphia (D). See Round 6: Philadelphia → LA Rams.[Trade 90]
- No. 252: LA Rams → Philadelphia (D). See Round 6: Philadelphia → LA Rams.[Trade 90]
- No. 255: Green Bay → Seattle (D). See Round 6: Seattle → Green Bay.[Trade 110]
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.[7] 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.[8] One pick was awarded pursuant to the resolution.
- Detroit received a third-round selection after the NY Jets hired former Detroit defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as head coach.[6] This selection was traded to Jacksonville.[R3 – 19]
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| ACC | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 38 |
| Big 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 38 |
| Big Ten | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 68 |
| CUSA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ind. (FBS) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| MAC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| MW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Pac-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SEC | 7 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 87 |
| Sun Belt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NCAA Division I FCS football conferences | ||||||||
| MVFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| SLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Non-College Selections | ||||||||
| IPP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Colleges with multiple draft selections
| Selections | Colleges |
|---|---|
| 11 | Ohio State |
| 10 | Alabama, Texas A&M |
| 9 | Clemson, Miami (FL) |
| 8 | Georgia, Indiana, Penn State, Texas Tech |
| 7 | Florida, Iowa, LSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington |
| 6 | Michigan, Missouri, Notre Dame, Texas |
| 5 | Auburn, Tennessee |
| 4 | Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Boston College, Cincinnati, Kentucky, Utah |
| 3 | Duke, Illinois, South Carolina, USC |
| 2 | Baylor, BYU, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Kansas State, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Navy, NC State, North Dakota State, Northwestern, Ole Miss, Stanford, TCU, Toledo, Wake Forest |
Selections by position
| Position | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide receiver | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 36 |
| Linebacker | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 28 |
| Defensive tackle | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 27 |
| Cornerback | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 27 |
| Defensive end | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 21 |
| Offensive tackle | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| Tight end | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| Safety | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| Guard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| Running back | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Center | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| Quarterback | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Punter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fullback | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kicker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |