Report: Teams don't want to trade away future picks in 2026

The NFL Draft is upon us, and we are eight days away as we sit here. Wednesday, April 15, is the last day for teams to host players on visits so the last few days have been busy ones for players and teams alike. Beyond the visits, though, teams are also putting finishing touches on their boards and deciding what they will and won't want to do if it gets down to it.

One of the things always up for discussion is whether teams will feel comfortable trading away future picks. It is a move we saw twice during last year's NFL Draft when the Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars did that. Eventually, more teams joined them, but a recent post by Jordan Schultz suggests that not many teams will be keen on doing it next week.

He posted, "There are several teams in the top 10 interested in trading down, but the issue they’ve run into, and believe will persist, is a lack of interest from teams in moving high 2027 picks, per sources. Things will intensify next week, but that element could make trades more difficult than usual."

The 2027 NFL Draft will be in Washington D.C., and it could allow for some fireworks to unfold with the big names expected to be in the class. Those big names seemingly have folks ready to hold onto picks more than any other time in recent memory.

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