On Monday, the NFL announced the awarding of compensatory picks for the 2026 NFL Draft.
On Tuesday, they released the full 2026 NFL Draft order.The Detroit Lions have a total of eight selections, but they are expected to pick up a ninth pick when the David Montgomery trade becomes official. They’ll be picking up the Houston Texans’ fourth-round pick, which is expected to be the 128th overall pick. Here’s a look at the exact order of each of those picks:
Detroit Lions 2026 NFL Draft picks:
- Round 1, Pick 17 (17 overall)
- Round 2, Pick 18 (50 overall)
- Round 4, Pick 18 (118 overall)
- Round 4, Pick 28 (128 overall) — via David Montgomery trade (unofficial)
- Round 5, Pick 17 (157 overall)
- Round 5, Pick 41 (181 overall) — compensatory pick
- Round 6, Pick 24 (205 overall) — via the Isaac TeSlaa draft day trade in 2025
- Round 6, Pick 32 (213 overall) — via the Tim Patrick trade
- Round 7, Pick 6 (222 overall) — via the Za’Darius Smith trade
Under general manager Brad Holmes, the Lions
have never made more than eight selections in the NFL Draft, so don’t be surprised to see some movement of these picks before or during draft weekend. Additionally, this is only the second time Holmes has had just two picks inside the top-100 selections. The other time—the 2024 NFL Draft—Holmes had a third pick in the top 100 (73 overall), but he traded it to grab Terrion Arnold in the first round.
The 2026 NFL Draft will take place in Pittsburgh from April 23-25. For a full list of the seven-round order, head to the NFL’s official page.
