It’s officially Draft Week!
The 2026 NFL Draft starts in just three days, as Pittsburgh plays host to the event for the second time in its history and the first in more than 70 years. Whether you love or hate mock drafts, they’re finally about to come to an end, but not before a final blitz of them come through over the next 72 or so hours.
The first big shakeup affecting the first round happened over the weekend as the Cincinnati Bengals acquired All-Pro defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence from the New
York Giants. Cincinnati sent the #10 overall pick to the Giants in the deal, giving them two selections in the top ten heading into John Harbaugh’s first year as their head coach.
That likely will not affect the Green Bay Packers, who will wait until #52 to make their first selection (barring a move up). Of course, what the board looks like at that time is anyone’s guess, and that will make the wait on Friday evening a long and nerve-wracking one for fans of the Green and Gold.
Meanwhile, today also marks the first day of the Packers’ offseason workout program as players are back in the building. Expect a few bits of business to take place over the course of the day.
Here’s a look at what’s going on around the Packers and the NFL with just a few days to go before the Draft.
2026 NFL draft intel, notes: What Adam Schefter is hearing | ESPN
Among the notable items here is a reminder that the first round will go faster this year — teams now will have only an 8-minute clock per pick rather than getting ten minutes.
Packers Tailgate Tour blog: Reflecting on an unforgettable trip | Packers.com
The 20th annual Tailgate Tour concluded over the weekend with a few stops in north-central Wisconsin.
Identifying the best prospect fit for Packers at each position in 2026 NFL draft | Packers Wire
We’re not the only ones projecting Dani Dennis-Sutton as a perfect Packer this year.
All-Packers Mock Draft Based Purely on Their 30 Visits | SI.com
More interesting than the mock draft is the news that there’s a secret quarterback visitor whose name the team refuses to share with the public. Perhaps they’re trying to avoid a similar situation to 2023, when they had Sean Clifford in for a visit and then had to scramble to draft him in the fifth round after a run at the position?
Bengals acquire Dexter Lawrence from Giants for No. 10 pick, give DT 1-year, $28M extension | NFL.com
There go our dreams of Sexy Dexy in Green Bay, but at that price, it was never going to happen. Still, he only got a one-year extension which signs him in Cincinnati through 2028.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now so large it is home to dozens of species of life, prompting debate over cleanup efforts | Earth.com
This sounds like the Great Garbage Crisis of 2000 come to life — I think it’s time to blast the garbage into space.
