What time do Steelers pick in NFL draft tonight? See Round 2, 3 timing

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TL;DR

The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to make their picks in Rounds 2 and 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft tonight, with potential delays pushing their selections past midnight.

Key points

Steelers had a rocky start in Round 1
Top pick Makai Lemon was taken by the Eagles
Steelers are more than halfway down the lineup
Picks may not happen until past midnight

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What time do Steelers pick in NFL draft tonight? See Round 2, 3 timing

After a rocky start in Round 1, with the Steelers' top pick Makai Lemon getting snagged by the Philadelphia Eagles, the Steelers are heading into Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh with the chance that they won't make all four picks of the night until past midnight. The team is more than halfway down the lineup of second- and third-round picks in this year's draft.

Here's when you should tune in to catch the Steelers' Round 2 and 3 picks if you're not at the draft.

What time do Steelers pick in Round 2, 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft?

Round 2 of the NFL Draft is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET, and the Steelers are slated to pick at No. 21. Teams get seven minutes to make their second-round selections.

If each team takes the full allotment of time, Pittsburgh might have to wait 140 minutes — two hours and 20 minutes — to be on the clock. That means the Steelers' pick might not come until 9:20 p.m. ET.

Assuming every team uses the full time allotted to them, Round 3 will begin at about 10:44 p.m., with this round giving each team five minutes per selection. Again at No. 21 in the lineup, the Steelers could wait up to one hour and 40 minutes before it's their turn, putting their third-round pick at about 12:24 p.m.

These times could change depending on whether each team takes the full allotted time to make a pick or Pittsburgh makes a trade to move up or down the draft order.