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NFL Draft order by round 2026: Complete list of all 257 picks for Rounds 1-7
TL;DR
The 2026 NFL Draft is scheduled for April 23-25 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, featuring a total of 257 picks across seven rounds. The draft order is primarily determined by the previous year's standings, with adjustments for trades and compensatory picks.
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The 2026 NFL Draft will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from Thursday, April 23, through Saturday, April 25.
Every year, the draft represents not only a new crop of professional football players entering the league with the hopes of fulfilling their dreams, but also the chance for franchises to reset and build toward the future.
The general draft order is pretty set and easy to figure out, as it is just the inverse of the previous year's final standings. With teams able to trade picks three years out, the NFL draft order ends up being radically different from its initial order. Plus, you add in the NFL adding in compensatory picks for free agency moves and coaching/front office hires and the draft order can be tough to keep track of.
Here is an updated and complete list of all 257 picks of the 2026 NFL Draft.
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NFL Draft order by round 2026
There will be a total of 257 picks made in the 2026 NFL Draft, thanks to the addition of all the compensatory picks that needed to be sorted. Comp picks are determined based on teams losing free agents in the prior offseason, as well as certain qualifiers regarding minority coaches or front office executives hired by other franchises.
This draft order is by no means set in stone. The final pick in the draft can be traded even when the team on the clock has it, so the entire order could look very different at the end of the draft.
Here is a look at the complete list of picks from No. 1 to Mr. Irrelevant:
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Round 1
| Round | Pick | Overall | Team |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | New York Jets |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Arizona Cardinals |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | Tennessee Titans |
| 1 | 5 | 5 | New York Giants |
| 1 | 6 | 6 | Cleveland Browns |
| 1 | 7 | 7 | Washington Commanders |
| 1 | 8 | 8 | New Orleans Saints |
| 1 | 9 |
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Round 2
| Round | Pick | Overall | Team |
| 2 | 1 | 33 | New York Jets |
| 2 | 2 | 34 | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2 | 3 | 35 | Tennessee Titans |
| 2 | 4 | 36 | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 2 | 5 | 37 | New York Giants |
| 2 | 6 | 38 | Houston Texans (from WAS) |
| 2 | 7 | 39 | Cleveland Browns |
| 2 | 8 | 40 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2 | 9 |
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Round 3
| Round | Pick | Overall | Team |
| 3 | 1 | 65 | Arizona Cardinals |
| 3 | 2 | 66 | Tennessee Titans |
| 3 | 3 | 67 | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 3 | 4 | 68 | Philadelphia Eagles (from NYJ) |
| 3 | 5 | 69 | Houston Texans (from NYG) |
| 3 | 6 | 70 | Cleveland Browns |
| 3 | 7 | 71 | Washington Commanders |
| 3 | 8 | 72 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 3 |
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Round 4
| Round | Pick | Overall | Team |
| 4 | 1 | 101 | Tennessee Titans |
| 4 | 2 | 102 | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 4 | 3 | 103 | New York Jets |
| 4 | 4 | 104 | Arizona Cardinals |
| 4 | 5 | 105 | New York Giants |
| 4 | 6 | 106 | Houston Texans (from WAS) |
| 4 | 7 | 107 | Cleveland Browns |
| 4 | 8 | 108 | Denver Broncos (from NO) |
| 4 |
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Round 5
| Round | Pick | Overall | Team |
| 5 | 1 | 141 | Houston Texans (from LVR) |
| 5 | 2 | 142 | Tennessee Titans (from NYJ) |
| 5 | 3 | 143 | Arizona Cardinals |
| 5 | 4 | 144 | Tennessee Titans |
| 5 | 5 | 145 | New York Giants |
| 5 | 6 | 146 | Cleveland Browns |
| 5 | 7 | 147 | Washington Commanders |
| 5 | 8 | 148 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 5 |
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Round 6
| Round | Pick | Overall | Team |
| 6 | 1 | 182 | Buffalo Bills (from NYJ) |
| 6 | 2 | 183 | Arizona Cardinals |
| 6 | 3 | 184 | Tennessee Titans |
| 6 | 4 | 185 | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 6 | 5 | 186 | New York Giants |
| 6 | 6 | 187 | Washington Commanders |
| 6 | 7 | 188 | Seattle Seahawks (from CLE) |
| 6 | 8 | 189 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 6 |
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Round 7
| Round | Pick | Overall | Team |
| 7 | 1 | 217 | Arizona Cardinals |
| 7 | 2 | 218 | Dallas Cowboys (from TEN) |
| 7 | 3 | 219 | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 7 | 4 | 220 | Buffalo Bills (from NYJ) |
| 7 | 5 | 221 | Cincinnati Bengals (from NYG) |
| 7 | 6 | 222 | Detroit Lions (from CLE) |
| 7 | 7 | 223 | Washington Commanders |
| 7 | 8 | 224 | Pittsburgh Steelers (from NO) |
| 7 |
Q&A
What are the dates for the 2026 NFL Draft?
The 2026 NFL Draft will take place from April 23 to April 25, 2026.
Where will the 2026 NFL Draft be held?
The 2026 NFL Draft will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
How many picks are there in the 2026 NFL Draft?
There are a total of 257 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft.
How is the draft order determined for the NFL Draft?
The draft order is primarily based on the previous year's final standings, with adjustments for trades and compensatory picks.
