The day has finally arrive and the 2026 NFL Draft will soon be over. It goes by quicker than you always expect it to. The first round is tonight for Day 1, then Day 2 will cover both the second and third rounds, before Day 3 speed runs through the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh rounds.
For the Denver Broncos, it is highly unlikely we’ll see them trade up into the first round, so just sit back, watch some Jaylen Waddle highlights and root for the AFC West to draft all the first round busts possible.
Or just enjoy the process. It is a fun and unique event that many of us look forward to every year — even during the Elway years when he was drafting not so great players every April.
Here are the details for the 2026 NFL Draft and other odds and ends. Enjoy Day 1 of the draft tonight!
2026 NFL Draft Schedule
When: Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 6 p.m. MT
Where: Acrisure Stadium, the North Short, and Point Start Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
How to watch: ESPN, ABC, and NFL Network
Streaming: NFL+, ESPN App, Disney+, and Hulu
Draft Schedule
- Round 1 on Thursday, April 23rd
- Rounds 2-3 on Friday, April 24th
- Rounds 4-7 on Saturday, April 25th
In the first round, teams will have eight minutes per pick. In the second round, the clock will shrink to seven minutes. Then from rounds four to six it is reduced even further to five minutes per pick and, finally, in round seven it drops to just four minutes per pick.
2026 NFL Draft Order – First Round
- Pick 1: Las Vegas Raiders
- Pick 2: New York Jets
- Pick 3: Arizona Cardinals
- Pick 4: Tennessee Titans
- Pick 5: New York Giants
- Pick 6: Cleveland Browns
- Pick 7: Washington Commanders
- Pick 8: New Orleans Saints
- Pick 9: Kansas City Chiefs
- Pick 10: New York Giants (via CIN)
- Pick 11: Miami Dolphins
- Pick 12: Dallas Cowboys
- Pick 13: Los Angeles Rams (via ATL)
- Pick 14: Baltimore Ravens
- Pick 15: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Pick 16: New York Jets (via IND)
- Pick 17: Detroit Lions
- Pick 18: Minnesota Vikings
- Pick 19: Carolina Panthers
- Pick 20: Dallas Cowboys (via GB)
- Pick 21: Pittsburgh Steelers
- Pick 22: Los Angeles Chargers
- Pick 23: Philadelphia Eagles
- Pick 24: Cleveland Browns (via JAX)
- Pick 25: Chicago Bears
- Pick 26: Buffalo Bills
- Pick 27: San Francisco 49ers
- Pick 28: Houston Texans
- Pick 29: Kansas City Chiefs (via LAR)
- Pick 30: Miami Dolphins (via DEN)
- Pick 31: New England Patriots
- Pick 32: Seattle Seahawks
NFL Draft Prospect Profiles
We covered 55 prospects this draft season. The list has a heavy-Broncos focus on it, but there might be a few guys here who go in the first round.
Player |
Pos. |
School |
Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Randall | RB | Clemson | Link |
| AJ Haulcy | S | LSU | Link |
| Anthony Hill Jr. | LB | Texas | Link |
| Bishop Fitzerald | S | USC | Link |
| Bryce Boettcher | LB | Oregon | Link |
| Bryce Lance | WR | North Dakota St. | Link |
| Caleb Banks | IDL | Florida | Link |
| Chris McClellan | IDL | Missouri | Link |
| Dae’Quan Wright | TE | Mississippi | Link |
| Darrell Jackson Jr | IDL | Florida State | Link |
| Denzel Boston | WR | Washington | Link |
| Deontae Lawson | LB | Alabama | Link |
| Derrick Moore | EDGE | Michigan | Link |
| Domonique Orange | IDL | Iowa State | Link |
| Drew Shelton | OT | Penn State | Link |
| Eli Heidenreich | RB/WR/FB | Navy | Link |
| Eli Raridon | TE | Notre Dame | Link |
| Eli Stowers | TE | Vanderbilt | Link |
| Emmanuel Pregnon | IOL | Oregon | Link |
| Emmett Johnson | RB | Nebraska | Link |
| Gennings Dunker | IOL | Iowa | Link |
| Gracen Halton | IDL | Oklahoma | Link |
| Jack Endries | TE | Texas | Link |
| Jacob Rodriguez | LB | Texas Tech | Link |
| Jadarian Price | RB | Notre Dame | Link |
| Jaishawn Barham | LB/EDGE | Michigan | Link |
| Jake Golday | LB | Cincinnati | Link |
| Jalon Kilgore | S | South Carolina | Link |
| Jimmy Rolder | LB | Michigan | Link |
| Joe Royer | TE | Cincinnati | Link |
| Jonah Coleman | RB | Washington | Link |
| Josiah Trotter | LB | Missouri | Link |
| Jude Bowry | OT | Boston College | Link |
| Justin Joly | TE | NC State | Link |
| Kaelon Black | RB | Indiana | Link |
| Kaleb Proctor | IDL | SE Louisiana | Link |
| Kaleb-Elarms Orr | LB | TCU | Link |
| Kamari Ramsey | DB/S | USC | Link |
| Kaytron Allen | RB | Penn State | Link |
| Kenyon Sadiq | TE | Oregon | Link |
| Kyle Louis | LB/S | Pittsburgh | Link |
| Lee Hunter | IDL | Texas Tech | Link |
| Markel Bell | OT | Miami | Link |
| Marlin Klein | TE | Michigan | Link |
| Max Klare | TE | Ohio State | Link |
| Mike Washington Jr | RB | Arkansas | Link |
| Nate Boerkircher | TE | Texas A&M | Link |
| Nicholas Singleton | RB | Penn State | Link |
| Oscar Delp | TE | Georgia | Link |
| Red Murdock | LB | Buffalo | Link |
| Sam Roush | TE | Stanford | Link |
| Travis Burke | OT | Memphis | Link |
| Trey Zuhn III | OL | Texas A&M | Link |
| Will Kacmarek | TE | Ohio State | Link |
| Zakee Wheatley | S | Penn State | Link |
