The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft has arrived. After back-to-back years of picking inside the top-five, the New England Patriots find themselves back near the end of the first round, holding pick No. 31.
Follow along with us throughout round one.
NFL Draft 2026: Day 1
Thursday, April 23, 8 p.m. ET | Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA | How to watch | Patriots needs | Patriots Top 50 Big Board
Patriots picks: Round 1, Pick 31
Time per pick: 8 minutes
Pats Pulpit will have you covered with plenty of coverage over the next
three days and beyond, so make sure to regularly check back for all the latest news, rumors and analysis. Please also head down to the comment section to use this as your open thread for the day.
NFL Draft Round 1 results
1. Las Vegas Raiders
2. New York Jets
3. Arizona Cardinals
4. Tennessee Titans
5. New York Giants
6. Cleveland Browns
7. Washington Commanders
8. New Orleans Saints
9. Kansas City Chiefs
10. New York Giants (from Bengals)
11. Miami Dolphins
12. Dallas Cowboys
13. Los Angeles Rams (from Falcons)
14. Baltimore Ravens
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16. New York Jets (from Colts)
17. Detroit Lions
18. Minnesota Vikings
19. Carolina Panthers
20. Dallas Cowboys (from Packers)
21. Pittsburgh Steelers
22. Los Angeles Chargers
23. Philadelphia Eagles
24. Cleveland Browns (from Jaguars)
25. Chicago Bears
26. Buffalo Bills
27. San Francisco 49ers
28. Houston Texans
29. Kansas City Chiefs (from Rams)
30. Miami Dolphins (from Broncos)
31. New England Patriots
32. Seattle Seahawks
Rumors and news will be posted with the newest up top. Please check back for updates!
4 p.m. ET: Patriots needs and potential draft targets for Round 1.
- Offensive tackle: Max Iheanachor (Arizona State), Blake Miller (Clemson)
- Wide receiver: KC Concepcion (Texas A&M), Denzel Boston (Washington)
- Tight end: Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt)
- Edge: Akheem Mesidor (Miami), Malachi Lawrence (UCF), Cashius Howell (Texas A&M), T.J. Parker (Clemson), Zion Young (Missouri)
4 p.m. ET: For any pre-draft day rumors about the Patriots and the draft, please make sure to check out our Patriots Draft Rumors tracker.
4 p.m. ET: Welcome to today’s live news and rumors tracker. You will find updates and the eventual draft results above, and the comment section below. Please make yourselves at home, and thank you for spending the NFL Draft with us.
