What is the story about?
The Indianapolis Colts don’t have a pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, so while most teams that missed the playoffs have something to look forward to, the Colts are in this limbo space.
The Colts traded two first-round picks (one in 2026 and one in 2027) plus receiver Adonai Mitchell to the New York Jets for cornerback Sauce Gardner. Gardner only played four games for the Colts in 2025 due to an injury.
The Colts would be picking fifteenth if they still had their pick.
Updated 2026 NFL Draft order
- Las Vegas Raiders
- New York Jets
- Arizona Cardinals
- Tennessee Titans
- New York Giants
- Cleveland Browns
- Washington Commanders
- New Orleans Saints
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Miami Dolphins
- Dallas Cowboys
- Los Angeles Rams (from the Atlanta Falcons)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- New York Jets (from the Indianapolis Colts)
- Baltimore Ravens
- Detroit Lions
- Minnesota Vikings (Final spot that is certain after Week 18, remainder will be decided by the NFL playoff results)
- Carolina Panthers
- Dallas Cowboys (from the Green Bay Packers)
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Buffalo Bills
- Chicago Bears
- San Francisco 49ers
- Houston Texans
- Cleveland Browns (from the Jacksonville Jaguars)
- Los Angeles Rams
- Denver Broncos
- New England Patriots
- Seattle Seahawks
The playoff teams
will not have their order locked in place until they are eliminated from the postseason, including where the Browns pick from the Jaguars will be slotted.
