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The NFL Draft is an event many NFL fans have circled on their calendar. For some franchises, draft weekend is the team’s high point of the season. This year in Pittsburgh, the in-person draft audience broke the all-time record with 320,000 fans in attendance, according to Adam Schefter.
This year, the No. 1 pick did not have any question marks as to who the first name called was. The Las Vegas Raiders had been locked in on former Indiana Hoosier QB Fernando Mendoza for months as the man to lead their franchise into the future. What happened next, however, is where the questions began.
With the No. 2 pick, the New York Jets ended the David Bailey-Arvell Reese debate by taking the Texas Tech product. Bailey led the FBS in sacks last season, and the Jets believe he is more ready to make a Day 1 impact on the line than Reese. After that, the Arizona Cardinals selected Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love at No. 3. There were some questions as to where he would land, but Arizona seized the opportunity to land one of the best running-back prospects in recent history.
Carnell Tate went a bit higher than NFL experts originally believed, and was taken No. 4 overall by the Tennessee Titans. That left Reese to the New York Giants at No. 5, and they wasted no time drafting one of the highest-touted prospects in the draft.
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One of the biggest surprises (with the exception of Dan Orlovsky) in the draft came at No. 13, when the Los Angeles Rams selected Alabama QB Ty Simpson. The Jets also gave viewers a slight surprise by selecting Kenyon Sadiq at No. 16. USC receiver Makai Lemon slipped a bit lower than most experts anticipated, but the Philadelphia Eagles stopped that after trading up to No. 20 to select one of the top receivers of the draft. The Jets also closed out the night by taking Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. after trading their first overall pick in the second round to the San Francisco 49ers in a package.
Heading into Day 2, the 49ers will make their first 2026 draft selection when the clock resumes on Friday. The Buffalo Bills will also follow suit, as they traded out of their first-round pick multiple times. The Cardinals will pick between San Francisco and Buffalo for their second pick of the 2026 Draft. After Buffalo, the Raiders and Giants will continue compiling their draft classes for this year.
The Sporting News is tracking results for the 2026 NFL Draft from the start of Round 1 through pick No. 257.
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NFL Draft picks 2026: Live results from Rounds 1-7 Round 1 Round Pick Overall Team Pick 1 1 1 Las Vegas Raiders Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana 1 2 2 New York Jets David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech 1 3 3 Arizona Cardinals Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame 1 4 4 Tennessee Titans Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State 1 5 5 New York Giants Arvell Reese, EDGE/LB, Ohio State 1 6 6 Kansas City Chiefs (from CLE) Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU 1 7 7 Washington Commanders Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State 1 8 8 New Orleans Saints Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State 1 9 9 Cleveland Browns (from KC) Spencer Fano, OT, Utah 1 10 10 New York Giants (from CIN) Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami 1 11 11 Dallas Cowboys (from MIA) Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State 1 12 12 Miami Dolphins (from DAL) Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama 1 13 13 Los Angeles Rams (from ATL) Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama 1 14 14 Baltimore Ravens Olaivavega Ioane, G, Penn State 1 15 15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rueben Bain Jr., DE, Miami 1 16 16 New York Jets (from IND) Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon 1 17 17 Detroit Lions Blake Miller, OT, Clemson 1 18 18 Minnesota Vikings Caleb Banks, DT, Florida 1 19 19 Carolina Panthers Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia 1 20 20 Philadelphia Eagles (from DAL) Makai Lemon, WR, USC 1 21 21 Pittsburgh Steelers Max Iheanachor, OL, Arizona State 1 22 22 Los Angeles Chargers Akheem Mesidor, EDGE, Miami 1 23 23 Dallas Cowboys (from PHI) Malachi Lawrence, EDGE, UCF 1 24 24 Cleveland Browns (from JAX) KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M 1 25 25 Chicago Bears Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon 1 26 26 Houston Texans (from BUF) Keylan Rutledge, OL, Georgia Tech 1 27 27 Miami Dolphins (from SF) Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State 1 28 28 New England Patriots (from BUF) Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah 1 29 29 Kansas City Chiefs (from LAR) Peter Woods, DT, Clemson 1 30 30 New York Jets (from SF) Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana 1 31 31 Tennessee Titans (from Buffalo) Keldric Faulk, EDGE, Auburn 1 32 32 Seattle Seahawks Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame MORE NFL DRAFT NEWS:
7 safest picks in 2026 NFL Draft Riskiest picks in 2026 NFL Draft 11 potential steals in the 2026 class Meet these small-school sleepers Round 2 Round Pick Overall Team Pick 2 1 33 San Francisco 49ers (from NYJ) 2 2 34 Arizona Cardinals 2 3 35 Buffalo Bills (from TEN) 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 41 Cincinnati Bengals 2 10 42 New Orleans Saints 2 11 43 Miami Dolphins 2 12 44 New York Jets (from DAL) 2 13 45 Baltimore Ravens 2 14 46 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 15 47 Indianapolis Colts 2 16 48 Atlanta Falcons 2 17 49 Minnesota Vikings 2 18 50 Detroit Lions 2 19 51 Carolina Panthers 2 20 52 Green Bay Packers 2 21 53 Pittsburgh Steelers 2 22 54 Philadelphia Eagles 2 23 55 Los Angeles Chargers 2 24 56 Jacksonville Jaguars 2 25 57 Chicago Bears 2 26 58 San Francisco 49ers 2 27 59 Houston Texans 2 28 60 Chicago Bears (from BUF) 2 29 61 Los Angeles Rams 2 30 62 Denver Broncos 2 31 63 New England Patriots 2 32 64 Seattle Seahawks Round 3 Round Pick Overall Team Pick 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 Buffalo Bills (from HOU) 3 6 70 Cleveland Browns 3 7 71 Washington Commanders 3 8 72 Cincinnati Bengals 3 9 73 New Orleans Saints 3 10 74 Cleveland Browns (from KC) 3 11 75 Miami Dolphins 3 12 76 Pittsburgh Steelers (from DAL) 3 13 77 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 14 78 Indianapolis Colts 3 15 79 Atlanta Falcons 3 16 80 Baltimore Ravens 3 17 81 Jacksonville Jaguars (from DET) 3 18 82 Minnesota Vikings 3 19 83 Carolina Panthers 3 20 84 Green Bay Packers 3 21 85 Pittsburgh Steelers 3 22 86 Los Angeles Chargers 3 23 87 Miami Dolphins (from PHI) 3 24 88 Jacksonville Jaguars 3 25 89 Chicago Bears 3 26 90 Miami Dolphins (from HOU) 3 27 91 Houston Texans (from BUF) 3 28 92 Dallas Cowboys (from SF) 3 29 93 Los Angeles Rams 3 30 94 Miami Dolphins (from DEN) 3 31 95 New England Patriots 3 32 96 Seattle Seahawks 3 33 97 Minnesota Vikings (compensatory) 3 34 98 Philadelphia Eagles (compensatory) 3 35 99 Pittsburgh Steelers (compensatory) 3 36 100 Jacksonville Jaguars (special compensatory) Round 4 Round Pick Overall Team Pick 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 9 109 Kansas City Chiefs 4 10 110 Cincinnati Bengals 4 11 111 Denver Broncos (from MIA) 4 12 112 Dallas Cowboys 4 13 113 Indianapolis Colts 4 14 114 Dallas Cowboys (from PHI) 4 15 115 Baltimore Ravens 4 16 116 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4 17 117 Las Vegas Raiders (from MIN) 4 18 118 Detroit Lions 4 19 119 Carolina Panthers 4 20 120 Green Bay Packers 4 21 121 Pittsburgh Steelers 4 22 122 Atlanta Falcons (from PHI) 4 23 123 Los Angeles Chargers 4 24 124 Jacksonville Jaguars 4 25 125 New England Patriots (from CHI) 4 26 126 Buffalo Bills 4 27 127 San Francisco 49ers 4 28 128 Detroit Lions (from HOU) 4 29 129 Chicago Bears (from LAR) 4 30 130 Miami Dolphins (from DEN) 4 31 131 New England Patriots 4 32 132 New Orleans Saints (from SEA) 4 33 133 San Francisco 49ers (compensatory) 4 34 134 Las Vegas Raiders (compensatory) 4 35 135 Pittsburgh Steelers (compensatory) 4 36 136 New Orleans Saints (compensatory) 4 37 137 Dallas Cowboys (from PHI) 4 38 138 San Francisco 49ers (compensatory) 4 39 139 San Francisco 49ers (compensatory) 4 40 140 New York Jets (compensatory) MORE: Most iconic NFL Draft outfits in history
Round 5 Round Pick Overall Team Pick 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 Cleveland Browns (from KC) 5 9 149 Cleveland Browns (from CIN) 5 10 150 New Orleans Saints 5 11 151 Miami Dolphins 5 12 152 Dallas Cowboys 5 13 153 Green Bay Packers (from ATL) 5 14 154 Baltimore Ravens 5 15 155 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5 16 156 Indianapolis Colts 5 17 157 Detroit Lions 5 8 158 Carolina Panthers (from MIN) 5 19 159 Carolina Panthers 5 20 160 Green Bay Packers 5 21 161 Pittsburgh Steelers 5 22 162 Baltimore Ravens (from LAC) 5 23 163 Minnesota Vikings (from PHI) 5 24 164 Jacksonville Jaguars 5 25 165 Buffalo Bills (from CHI) 5 26 166 Jacksonville Jaguars (from SF 5 27 167 Buffalo Bills (from HOU) 5 28 168 Buffalo Bills 5 29 169 Kansas City Chiefs (from LAR) 5 30 170 Denver Broncos 5 31 171 New England Patriots 5 32 172 New Orleans Saints (from SEA) 5 33 173 Baltimore Ravens (compensatory) 5 34 174 Baltimore Ravens (compensatory) 5 35 175 Las Vegas Raiders (compensatory) 5 36 176 Kansas City Chiefs (compensatory) 5 37 177 Miami Dolphins (from DAL) 5 38 178 Philadelphia Eagles (compensatory) 5 39 179 San Francisco 49ers (from NYJ) 5 40 180 Miami Dolphins (from DAL) 5 41 181 Detroit Lions (compensatory) Round 6 Round Pick Overall Team Pick 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 9 190 New Orleans Saints 6 10 191 New England Patriots (from KC) 6 11 192 New York Giants (from MIA) 6 12 193 New York Giants (from DAL) 6 13 194 Tennessee Titans (from BAL) 6 14 195 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6 15 196 Minnesota Vikings (from IND) 6 16 197 Philadelphia Eagles (from ATL) 6 17 198 New England Patriots (from MIN) 6 18 199 Cincinnati Bengals (from DET) 6 19 200 Carolina Panthers 6 20 201 Green Bay Packers 6 21 202 New England Patriots (from PIT) 6 22 203 Jacksonville Jaguars (from PHI) 6 23 204 Los Angeles Chargers 6 24 205 Detroit Lions (from JAX) 6 25 206 Cleveland Browns (from CHI) 6 26 207 Los Angeles Rams (from HOU) 6 27 208 Las Vegas Raiders (from BUF) 6 28 209 Washington Commanders (from SF) 6 29 210 Kansas City Chiefs (from LAR) 6 30 211 Baltimore Ravens (from DEN) 6 31 212 New England Patriots 6 32 213 Detroit Lions (from SEA) 6 33 214 Indianapolis Colts (compensatory, from PIT) 6 34 215 Atlanta Falcons (compensatory, from PHI) 6 35 216 Pittsburgh Steelers (compensatory) Round 7 Round Pick Overall Team Pick 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 9 225 Tennessee Titans (from KC) 7 10 226 Cincinnati Bengals 7 11 227 Miami Dolphins 7 12 228 New York Jets (from DAL) 7 13 229 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 14 230 Pittsburgh Steelers (from IND) 7 15 231 Atlanta Falcons 7 16 232 Los Angeles Rams (from BAL) 7 17 233 Jacksonville Jaguars (from DET) 7 18 234 Minnesota Vikings 7 19 235 Minnesota Vikings (from CAR) 7 20 236 Green Bay Packers 7 21 237 Pittsburgh Steelers 7 22 238 Miami Dolphins (from LAC) 7 23 239 Chicago Bears (from PHI) 7 24 240 Jacksonville Jaguars 7 25 241 Chicago Bears 7 26 242 New York Jets (from BUF) 7 27 243 Houston Texans (from SF) 7 28 244 Minnesota Vikings (from HOU) 7 29 245 Jacksonville Jaguars (from LAR) 7 30 246 Denver Broncos 7 31 247 New England Patriots 7 32 248 Cleveland Browns (from SEA) 7 33 249 Indianapolis Colts (compensatory) 7 34 250 Baltimore Ravens (compensatory) 7 35 251 Los Angeles Rams (compensatory) 7 36 252 Los Angeles Rams (compensatory) 7 37 253 Baltimore Ravens (compensatory) 7 38 254 Indianapolis Colts (compensatory) 7 39 255 Green Bay Packers (compensatory) 7 40 256 Denver Broncos (compensatory) 7 41 257 Denver Broncos (compensatory) NFL DRAFT RANKINGS 2026: QBs | WRs | TEs | EDGE | RBs
NFL Draft 2026 news, updates from Rounds 1-7 Rounds 2-3
6:08 p.m. – The New York Giants are reportedly engaged in trade talks surrounding EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux, per Jordan Schultz. The New Orleans Saints have been one of those teams monitoring the situation.
5:26 p.m. – Only three quarterbacks have been taken in the second round in the last five years, according to ESPN Insights:
Tyler Shough (2025): No. 40, New Orleans Saints Will Levis (2023): No. 33, Tennessee Titans Kyle Trask (2021): No. 64, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4:52 p.m. – The Jets, Cardinals, and Dolphins are all teams to look out for in drafting a QB on Day 2, according to Ian Rapoport.
From NFL Draft Kickoff: A look at where — and how early — the QBs will go tonight. pic.twitter.com/Rd55gqFWg0
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 24, 2026 4:35 p.m. – NY football insider Wesley Steinberg is reporting that the Jets are planning to target Miami QB Carson Beck early in tonight’s rounds. They currently own the No. 44 pick acquired from the Dallas Cowboys.
4:24 p.m. – Louisville WR Chris Bell is a name to watch out for today, according to Jordan Schultz. The highly talented receiver is reportedly ahead of schedule in his ACL recovery and expected to be good to go for training camp.
4:16 p.m. – Four teams have made calls to move up to the top of the second round, according to Tom Pelissero. Those teams are: the Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns, and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Round 1
10:56 p.m. – The Tennessee Titans are trading to land one more first-round pick, according to Mike Garafolo. They receive pick Nos. 31, 69, and 165 from the Buffalo Bills in exchange for pick Nos. 35, 66, and 101.
10:49 p.m. – The Jets become the fourth and final AFC East team to make a first-round trade tonight, according to Ian Rapoport. They acquire the San Francisco 49ers’ No. 30 pick in exchange for their No. 33 and 179 picks.
10:44 p.m. – The New England Patriots are continuing the AFC East trend of moving in the first round, according to Adam Schefter. New England received Buffalo’s recently acquired No. 28 pick in exchange for the Patriots’ No. 31 and 125 picks.
10:36 p.m. – The Miami Dolphins are making yet another trade in the first round, according to Mike Garafolo. They acquired pick Nos. 27 and 138 from the San Francisco 49ers and gave up pick Nos. 30 and 90.
10:29 p.m. – According to Mike Garafolo, the Houston Texans are trading with the Buffalo Bills to move up two spots. The Texans will acquire pick Nos. 26 and 91, while Buffalo will land Nos. 28, 69, and 167.
9:54 p.m. – The Philadelphia Eagles have traded up to No. 20, according to Adam Schefter. They give the Dallas Cowboys pick Nos. 23, 114, and 137.
9:08 p.m. – The Dallas Cowboys have traded one slot up with the Miami Dolphins, per Ian Rapoport. The Dolphins land pick Nos. 12, 177, and 180 from the Cowboys, in exchange for No. 11.
8:33 p.m. – The Chiefs are trading up for the Browns’ No. 6 draft pick, according to Adam Schefter. Cleveland will take Kansas City’s No 9 pick, No. 74, and No. 148, according to Tom Pelissero.
8:04 p.m. – According to Jeremy Fowler, the Jets may take their time after Mendoza inevitably goes No. 1 to field some trade offers. If a trade package for the No. 2 pick entices them, they might bite.
8:00 p.m. – The time has come, and the 2026 NFL Draft will begin momentarily!
7:37 p.m. – Jeremiyah Love is the betting favorite for both the No. 3 and No. 4 pick, according to Patrick Everson. He is currently projected to go No. 4 to the Tennessee Titans, but many bettors are predicting he goes a spot earlier to the Arizona Cardinals.
7:21 p.m. – NY Jets beat writer Brian Costello reports that not many front office executives know what the Jets are doing at No. 2. This will be one of the biggest question marks are we are under an hour until New York is on the clock.
7:18 p.m. – According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Eagles, Titans and Browns are three noteworthy teams that have had discussions about moving up.
The Eagles, Titans and Browns are among teams that have had pre-draft discussions with teams about possible move-ups into late 1.
Some of that could prove simple due diligence but noteworthy nonetheless.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) April 23, 2026 7:05 p.m. – George Pickens is expected to sign a franchise tag with the Cowboys, which would make him eligible to trade, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. However, per NFL Network’s Jane Slater, there are currently no trade talks for Pickens.
As of this hour, I was told no trade talks for George Pickens.
They want him here.
He hasn’t signed his tag yet but there is a good faith agreement he is.
A few notes:
1) they could trade him now if/when he signs the tag
2) IF they did move him they free up 27.3M
3) did…
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) April 23, 2026 6:51 p.m. – Former Miami Hurricane Rueben Bain has emerged as a top trade target, according to Ian Rapoport.
6:49 p.m. – ESPN’s Ryan Day believes that Arvell Reese “probably has the highest ceiling” in this year’s draft.
“He probably has the highest ceiling than all of the guys today. … He can probably do whatever you train him to do.”
–Ohio State’s Ryan Day on draft prospect LB Arvell Reese 😤 pic.twitter.com/RmqY6IU4hd
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) April 23, 2026 6:12 p.m. – There is no indication, according to Aditi Kinkhabwala, that the Steelers will take Ty Simpson with the No. 21 pick.
6:01 p.m. – According to Jordan Raanan, it is possible that the Giants would entertain a trade offer out of their No. 5 spot to a lower selection within the top 10.
5:44 p.m. – Ahead of the Las Vegas Raiders taking Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza at No. 1, here is how the former Hoosier compares to their last first-overall pick, JaMarcus Russell (2007).
The Raiders have the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft for the first time since 2007 when they selected JaMarcus Russell.
We break down how Fernando Mendoza compares as a prospect. pic.twitter.com/COIfGM3l42
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) April 23, 2026 5:29 p.m. – There are six teams that own two first-round picks in this year’s draft:
New York Jets: Nos. 2 and 16 New York Giants: Nos. 5 and 10 Cleveland Browns: Nos. 6 and 24 Kansas City Chiefs: Nos. 9 and 29 Miami Dolphins: Nos. 11 and 30 Dallas Cowboys: Nos. 12 and 20 5:07 p.m. – ESPN’s Mina Kimes believes the Arizona Cardinals should pass on Jeremiyah Love when he most likely will still be on the board. Along with that, she thinks the Cardinals should target one of the offensive linemen at No. 3.
4:55 p.m. – Here is how Arvell Reese and David Bailey compare in terms of their measurables and their Combine performances.
Arvell Reese measurables:
▫️ 6’4″ • 241 lbs
▫️ Runs a 4.46
▫️ 32.5″ arm length
▫️ 79.5″ wingspan
📊 2025: 69 tackles, 6.5 sacks
David Bailey measurables:
▫️ ~6’4″ • 251 lbs
▫️ Runs a 4.5
▫️ 33.75″ arm length
▫️ 79.75″ wingspan
📊 2025: 52 tackles, 14.5 sacks
Who’s a Jet? 👀 pic.twitter.com/jRmZsMteyZ
— SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) April 23, 2026 4:43 p.m. – The NFL Network’s Steve Wyche thinks LB Sonny Styles draws some comparisons to Brian Urlacher. Here is what the expert said about the Ohio State soon-to-be first-rounder.
Is Sonny Styles the next Brian Urlacher? 👀@wyche89 on what makes the Ohio State prospect so exciting pic.twitter.com/08cbVXZKgu
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) April 23, 2026 3:55 p.m. – ESPN’s Field Yates and Peter Schrager both have the New York Jets taking Texas Tech EDGE David Bailey with the No. 2 overall pick.
According to Schrager’s intel, the Jets are still honed on in Bailey over Arvell Reese, along with the belief that Bailey will be able to make an impact quicker than Reese.
3:44 p.m. – According to CBS, the Los Angeles Rams have emerged as a potential landing spot for Alabama QB Ty Simpson. Their situation with Matthew Stafford serving as a mentor, along with a strong supporting cast around him on their offense, would create a great opportunity for Simpson to begin his career.
What is the best opportunity or situation for Ty Simpson in the NFL? pic.twitter.com/BnoOW1viLL
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) April 23, 2026 3:39 p.m. – Carson Beck appears to be the “clear QB3” in this year’s draft, according to Tom Pelissero. Here’s what the NFL insider said about his chances to be taken earlier than expected, including the small chance it happens on Day 1.
“I believe Carson Beck is going to be the clear QB3 in this draft,” Pelissero said Thursday on Good Morning Football. “He’s gonna come off in the second or third round — I believe the second round on Friday. Cannot 100% rule out the long-shot possibility he even comes off late in the draft tonight.”
3:30 p.m. – Here is what the top five of tonight’s NFL Draft could look like, according to Daniel Jeremiah:
No. 1 (Las Vegas Raiders): Fernando Mendoza, Indiana, QB No. 2 (New York Jets): David Bailey, Texas Tech, EDGE No. 3 (New Orleans Saints, from AZ): Arvell Reese, Ohio State, LB/EDGE No. 4 (Tennessee Titans): Sonny Styles, Ohio State, LB No. 5 (New York Giants): Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame, RB MORE 2026 NFL MOCK DRAFTS:
SN’s complete 7-round projections NFL mock draft with trades Quarterback-only mock draft NFL player comparisons for Round 1 picks Expert mock drafts from Mel Kiper Jr. and more How to watch the NFL Draft in 2026 TV channel: ABC | ESPN | ESPN2 | NFL Network Live stream: Fubo (free trial) The NFL Draft will be available to watch on traditional broadcast television across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and NFL Network. Live coverage of the first round begins at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, followed by 7 p.m. ET on Friday (Rounds 2-3) and noon ET on Saturday (Rounds 4-7).
As in recent years, ESPN’s coverage again includes two entirely separate broadcasts catering to viewers’ different tastes. On ABC, Rece Davis will host a college-focused panel featuring the rest of the “College Gameday” entourage, including Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, and Nick Saban, along with Molly McGrath, Field Yates, and Pete Thamel on Day 1.
On ESPN, the more traditional draft coverage will be hosted by Mike Greenberg and include Mel Kiper Jr., Booger McFarland, Louis Riddick, and Adam Schefter.
Rich Eisen will host NFL Network’s coverage of the draft, and his crew will also feature Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis, Joel Klatt, Ian Rapoport, and Kurt Warner.
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See below for a complete schedule for all three days of the event.
Round Date Start time (ET) TV/live stream 1 Thursday, April 23 8 p.m. ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, fubo 2-3 Friday, April 24 7 p.m. ABC, ESPN2, NFL Network, fubo 4-7 Saturday, April 25 12 p.m. ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, fubo