
The 2026 NFL Draft will take place starting Thursday, following the New York Giants' offseason minicamp. The Giants have two top-10 picks after trading Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals.
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2026 NFL draft: Dates, times, location, and how to watch
The New York Giants have been hard at work since the moment the 2025 season ended. They've hired John Harbaugh as their head coach, put in place a new coaching staff, and have reshuffled their long-standing power structure.
The offseason workout program began on April 7, and a voluntary three-day minicamp, which is exclusive for teams with a new head coach, began on Tuesday and will conclude ahead of Day 1 of the 2026 NFL draft on Thursday.
After the Giants wrap their minicamp, it will be right back to work for general manager Joe Schoen and Harbaugh, who have two picks inside the top-10 after trading star nose tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals.
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The 2026 NFL Draft starts on Thursday, following the Giants' minicamp.
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Here is everything you need to know before the first pick is made at the 2026 NFL draft in Pittsburgh.
The draft will air live on NFL Network, NFL+, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN Deportes. Coverage of Round 1 will begin on Thursday, April 23, at 8:00 p.m. ET. Coverage of Rounds 2-7 will be available on the same platforms on Friday night and throughout the day on Saturday.
The 2026 NFL draft will take place at Acrisure Stadium, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Below are the dates and times for each day.
The Giants have no third-round or seventh-round selection.
The time between first-round selections has been shortened from 10 minutes to eight minutes. It's the first timing adjustment since 2008, when the allotment dropped from 15 minutes to 10 minutes.
The timing for Rounds 2-7 remains unchanged from last year.
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