The 2026 NFL Draft continues Friday. Here's when Round 2 starts

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TL;DR

The 2026 NFL Draft continues on Friday, April 24, with Rounds 2 and 3 taking place in Pittsburgh. The first round saw significant trades and surprising picks, including Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders and Carnell Tate to the Titans.

Key points

2026 NFL Draft continues on April 24
Rounds 2 and 3 will take place in Pittsburgh
Fernando Mendoza was the first pick for the Raiders
Carnell Tate was a surprising pick at No. 4
Ty Simpson was drafted by the Rams at No. 13

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Here we go. Again.

The party is set to continue in Pittsburgh on Friday, April 24 with the second and third rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft. It comes less than 24 hours after 32 lives were changed forever, starting with Fernando Mendoza and ending with Jadarian Price.

There was no shortage of wheeling and dealing from the 32 NFL teams, who shook up the opening round and already started making an impact on the other ones to follow. Some of the picks were conventional, like Mendoza heading to the Las Vegas Raiders. Others were surprising, like Carnell Tate being taken at No. 4 by the Tennessee Titans or Ty Simpson landing at No. 13 with the Los Angeles Rams.

Dreams were realized, but the work is only just beginning.

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The same is true for all the teams across the league. The first round is supposed to be easy, but it's the second and third rounds where the champions begin to stand out from the rest of the pack.

And there is plenty of talent still left on the board.

Here's what to know about when the NFL draft begins again, including start time, channel, streaming, location and more.