2026 NFL Draft Guide: Who could the Cleveland Browns select?

2026 NFL Draft Guide: Who could the Cleveland Browns select?

PITTSBURGH (WJW) — The pomp and circumstance of the 2026 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday in Pittsburgh.

When it comes to the Cleveland Browns, who currently have nine picks overall, ANYTHING could happen throughout the celebratory weekend — as any longtime battered fan is well aware.

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How the Browns picks stand for now:

• Round 1: No. 6
• Round 1: No. 24
• Round 2: No. 39
• Round 3. No. 70
• Round 4: No. 107
• Round 5: No. 146
• Round 5: No. 149
• Round 6: No. 206
• Round 7: No. 248

Logistics, please

Fans can watch NFL Draft coverage on ABC, ESPN and the NFL Network (or in person if so inclined). For the first round, teams have 8 minutes to make a pick. In the second round, it’s seven minutes. Then five minutes for rounds 3 through 6 and round 7 gets four minutes.

• Round 1 — Thursday, April 23 at 8 p.m. (the same time the Cleveland Cavaliers are taking on the Toronto Raptors in game 3 of their playoff series)
• Round 2 and 3 — Friday, April 24 at 7 p.m.
• Round 4-7 — Saturday, April 25 at noon

Who are the Browns choosing?

There are plenty of questions about which players are going to be picked and what sort of team new head coach Todd Monken is trying to create. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is expected to be the No. 1 pick by the Las Vegas Raiders. But there are other quarterbacks available should the Browns be interested in such a thing.

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