The 2026 NFL Draft starts Thursday night at 8 PM in Pittsburgh, with the Las Vegas Raiders picking first. Teams are finalizing their rosters through trades and draft picks.
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2026 NFL Draft begins Thursday night
Las Vegas Raiders have the first pick
Draft starts at 8 PM in Pittsburgh
Teams are making trades for draft picks
Full seven-round order is available
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Las Vegas Raiders
The NFL Draft will begin Thursday night with the first round in Pittsburgh. At 8 PM, the Las Vegas Raiders will be on the clock.
The action will get underway as teams look to add a new rookie class to bolster their 2026 rosters. Several teams have already made trades throughout the offseason, with draft picks at the center of many deals.
With the first round set to begin in just one day, here is the current full seven-round order of the 2026 NFL Draft:
Last 10 quarterbacks drafted first overall
Last 10 quarterbacks drafted first overall
Round 1
A number of trades took place during the 2025 and 2026 offseasons, as well as the regular season, shaping the current order. The first round is now set, and multiple high-ranked prospects are expected to come off the board early.
Which 32 prospects will earn the rare title of “first-round pick” in 2026? Here is the full first-round order:
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1 Las Vegas
2 NY Jets
3 Arizona
4 Tennessee
5 NY Giants
6 Cleveland
7 Washington
8 New Orleans
9
10 NY Giants from CIN
11
12
13 from ATL
14
15 Tampa Bay
16 NY Jets from IND
17
18
19 Carolina
20 Dallas from GB
21 Pittsburgh
22
23
24 Cleveland from JAX
25 Chicago
26 Buffalo
27
28
29 Kansas City from LAR
30 Miami from DEN
31
32
Q&A
What time does the 2026 NFL Draft start?
The 2026 NFL Draft starts at 8 PM on Thursday night.
Which team has the first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft?
The Las Vegas Raiders have the first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Where is the 2026 NFL Draft being held?
The 2026 NFL Draft is being held in Pittsburgh.
How many rounds are in the 2026 NFL Draft?
The 2026 NFL Draft consists of seven rounds.
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On Friday night, Day 2 of the NFL Draft will feature Rounds 2 and 3. Teams often find immediate contributors in these rounds, including potential Day 1 starters.
Several NFL standouts, including Jalen Hurts and Jack Lambert, began their careers as second-round picks. Here is the full order of the second round:
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33 NY Jets
34 Arizona
35 Tennessee
36 Las Vegas
37 NY Giants
38 Houston from WSH
39 Cleveland
40 Kansas City
41 Cincinnati
42 New Orleans
43 Miami
44 NY Jets from DAL
45 Baltimore
46 Tampa Bay
47 Indianapolis
48 Atlanta
49 Minnesota
50 Detroit
51 Carolina
52 Green Bay
53 Pittsburgh
54 Philadelphia
55 LA Chargers
56 Jacksonville
57 Chicago
58 San Francisco
59 Houston
60 Chicago from BUF
61 LA Rams
62 Denver
63 New England
64 Seattle
26. Kansas City Chiefs — $6,717,066
Kansas City Chiefs — $6,717,066
Round 3
The third round typically marks the tail end of “Day 1 starter” expectations, though teams can still find strong long-term talent beyond the first three rounds.
Super Bowl champions such as Russell Wilson and Travis Kelce entered the league as third-round selections. Here is the full order of the third round:
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65 Arizona
66 Tennessee
67 Las Vegas
68 Philadelphia from NYJ
69 Houston from NYG
70 Cleveland
71 Washington
72 Cincinnati
73 New Orleans
74 Kansas City
75 Miami
76 Pittsburgh from DAL
77 Tampa Bay
78 Indianapolis
79 Atlanta
80 Baltimore
81 Jacksonville from DET
82 Minnesota
83 Carolina
84 Green Bay
85 Pittsburgh
86 LA Chargers
87 Miami from PHI
88 Jacksonville
89 Chicago
90 Miami from HOU
91 Buffalo
92 Dallas from SF
93 LA Rams
94 Miami from DEN
95 New England
96 Seattle
97 Minnesota (compensatory selection)
98 Philadelphia (compensatory selection)
99 Pittsburgh (compensatory selection)
100 Jacksonville from DET (compensatory selection)
Highest paid NFL players by position
Highest paid NFL players by position
Round 4
The fourth round will begin the third and final day of the NFL Draft. At this stage, teams often target high-upside players, accepting a level of risk they may have avoided earlier.
All-Pro talents like Maxx Crosby and Dak Prescott were selected in this round and went on to exceed expectations. Here is the full order of the fourth round:
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101 Tennessee
102 Las Vegas
103 NY Jets
104 Arizona
105 NY Giants
106 from Houston WSH
107 Cleveland
108 Denver from NO
109 Kansas City
110 Cincinnati
111 Denver from MIA
112 Dallas
113 Indianapolis
114 Philadelphia from ATL
115 Baltimore
116 Tampa Bay
117 Las Vegas from MIN
118 Detroit
119 Carolina
120 Green Bay
121 Pittsburgh
122 Atlanta from PHI
123 LA Chargers
124 Jacksonville
125 New England from CHI
126 Buffalo
127 San Francisco
128 Detroit from HOU
129 Chicago from LAR
130 Miami from DEN
131 New England
132 New Orleans from SEA
133 San Francisco (compensatory selection)
134 Las Vegas (compensatory selection)
135 Pittsburgh (compensatory selection)
136 New Orleans (compensatory selection)
137 Philadelphia (compensatory selection)
138 San Francisco (compensatory selection)
139 San Francisco (compensatory selection)
140 NY Jets (compensatory selection)
Tyreek Hill
Tyreek Hill
Round 5
The fifth round has produced its share of remarkable stories in the NFL. While expectations may be lower, opportunities to win over fan bases remain high.
Players such as Tyreek Hill and Lester Hayes became key contributors to their teams’ Super Bowl runs after being selected in this round. Here is the full order of the fifth round:
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141 Houston from LV
142 Tennessee from NYJ
143 Arizona
144 Tennessee
145 NY Giants
146 Cleveland
147 Washington
148 Kansas City
149 Cleveland from CIN
150 New Orleans
151 Miami
152 Dallas
153 Green Bay from ATL
154 Baltimore
155 Tampa Bay
156 Indianapolis
157 Detroit
158 Carolina from MIN
159 Carolina
160 Green Bay
161 Pittsburgh
162 Baltimore from LAC
163 Minnesota from PHI
164 Jacksonville
165 Buffalo from CHI
166 Jacksonville from SF
167 Houston
168 Buffalo
169 Kansas City from LAR
170 Denver
171 New England
172 New Orleans from SEA
173 Baltimore (compensatory selection)
174 Baltimore (compensatory selection)
175 Las Vegas (compensatory selection)
176 Kansas City (compensatory selection)
177 Dallas (compensatory selection)
178 Philadelphia (compensatory selection)
179 NY Jets (compensatory selection)
180 Dallas (compensatory selection)
181 Detroit (compensatory selection)
NFL draft steals that reshaped teams
NFL draft steals that reshaped teams
Round 6
The sixth round may not feature many notable picks—but it did produce Tom Brady, widely regarded as the greatest quarterback of all time.
It has also yielded talents like Antonio Brown, selected in 2010. Here is the full order of the sixth round:
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182 Buffalo from NYJ
183 Arizona
184 Tennessee
185 Las Vegas
186 NY Giants
187 Washington
188 Seattle from CLE
189 Cincinnati
190 New Orleans
191 New England from KC
192 NY Giants from MIA
193 NY Giants from DAL
194 Tennessee from BAL
195 Tampa Bay
196 Minnesota from IND
197 Philadelphia from ATL
198 New England from MIN
199 Cincinnati from DET
200 Carolina
201 Green Bay
202 New England from PIT
203 Jacksonville from PHI
204 LA Chargers
205 Detroit from JAX
206 Cleveland from CHI
207 LA Rams from HOU
208 Las Vegas from BUF
209 Washington from SF
210 Kansas City from LAR
211 Baltimore form DEN
212 New England
213 Detroit from SEA
214 Indianapolis from PIT (compensatory selection)
215 Atlanta from PHI (compensatory selection)
216 Pittsburgh (compensatory selection)
Conclusion
Conclusion
Round 7
The final round has produced several memorable players as well. Brock Purdy, the final pick of the 2022 draft — “Mr. Irrelevant” — has already made a significant impact.
The seventh round has also delivered Hall of Fame talent, including Shannon Sharpe. Here is the full order of the seventh — and final — round:
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217 Arizona
218 Dallas TEN
219 Las Vegas
220 Buffalo from NYJ
221 Cincinnati from NYG
222 Detroit from CLE
223 Washington
224 Pittsburgh from NO
225 Tennessee from KC
226 Cincinnati
227 Miami
228 NY Jets from DAL
229 Tampa Bay
230 Pittsburgh from IND
231 Atlanta
232 LA Rams from BAL
233 Jacksonville from DET
234 Minnesota
235 Minnesota from CAR
236 Green Bay
237 Pittsburgh
238 Miami from LAC
239 Chicago from PHI
240 Jacksonville
241 Chicago
242 NY Jets from BUF
243 Houston from SF
244 Minnesota from HOU
245 Jacksonville from LAR
246 Denver
247 New England
248 Cleveland from SEA
249 Indianapolis (compensatory selection)
250 Baltimore (compensatory selection)
251 LA Rams (compensatory selection)
252 LA Rams (compensatory selection)
253 Baltimore (compensatory selection)
254 Indianapolis (compensatory selection)
255 Green Bay (compensatory selection)
256 Denver (compensatory selection)
257 Denver (compensatory selection)
