The Detroit Lions may have only taken two players on the first two days of the 2026 NFL Draft, but they have plenty of work to do on Day 3. They enter Saturday with six remaining picks in the draft: one in the fourth round, two in the fifth round, two in the sixth round, and one in the seventh. While it will be harder to pick up game-changing talent, adding depth who can play special teams is extremely important to survive an NFL season.
In this post, we’ll provide time estimates for each of the Lions’
remaining picks based on when those selections have been made historically. This will also be a reminder of where the Lions will be picking on Day 3 of the draft.
Reminder: Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft starts at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Round 4, Pick 18 (118 ovearll)
- 2025: 118th pick — Atlanta Falcons select Billy Bowman Jr. at 12:58 p.m. ET
- 2024: 118th pick — Seattle Seahawks select Tyrice Knight at 12:57 p.m. ET
- 2023: 118th pick — Washington Commander select Braeden Daniels at 12:47 p.m. ET
The Lions’ fourth-round pick should be made between 12:45 p.m. ET and 1 p.m. ET
Round 5, Pick 17 (157 overall)
- 2025: 157th pick — Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Elijah Roberts at 2:51 p.m. ET
- 2024: 157th pick — Carolina Panthers select Chau Smith-Wade at 3:01 p.m. ET
- 2023: 157th pick — Baltimore Ravens select Kyu Blu Kelly at 2:40 p.m. ET
The Lions’ first fifth-round pick should be made between 2:40 p.m. ET and 3 p.m. ET.
Round 5, Pick 41 (181 overall)
- 2025: 181st pick — Philadelphia Eagles select Kyle McCord at 3:57 p.m. ET
- 2024: 181st pick — Los Angeles Chargers select Kimani Vidal at 4:18 p.m. ET
- 2023: 181st pick — Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Josh Hayes at 3:45 p.m. ET
The Lions’ second fifth-round pick should be made between 3:45 p.m. ET and 4:15 p.m. ET.
Round 6, Pick 24 (205 overall)
- 2025: 205th pick — Washington Commanders select Kain Medrano at 4:59 p.m. ET
- 2024: 205th pick — Houston Texans select Jawhar Jordan at 5:16 p.m. ET
- 2023: 205th pick — Houston Texans select Xavier Hutchinson at 4:51 p.m. ET
The Lions’ first sixth-round pick should be made between 4:50 p.m. ET and 5:15 p.m. ET
Round 6, Pick 32 (213 overall)
- 2025: 213th pick — Los Vegas Raiders select Tommy Mellott at 5:22 p.m. ET
- 2024: 213th pick — Los Angeles Rams select Jordan Whittington at 5:35 p.m. ET
- 2023: 213th pick — Arizona Cardinals select Dante Stills at 5:11 p.m. ET
The Lions’ second sixth-round pick should be made between 5:10 p.m. ET and 5:35 p.m. ET
Round 7, Pick 6 (222 overall)
- 2025: 222nd pick — Las Vegas Raiders select Cody Lindenberg at 5:46 p.m. ET
- 2024: 222nd pick — Washington Commanders select Javontae Jean-Baptiste at 5:58 p.m. ET
- 2023: 222nd pick — Minnesota Vikings select DeWayne McBride at 5:32 p.m. ET
The Lions final pick should be made between 5:30 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. ET
So, to recap:
- Round 4, Pick 18 (118 overall) — Between 12:45-1 p.m. ET
- Round 5, Pick 17 (157 overall) — Between 2:40-3 p.m. ET
- Round 5, Pick 41 (181 overall) — Between 3:45-4:15 p.m. ET
- Round 6, Pick 24 (205 overall) — Between 4:50-5:15 p.m. ET
- Round 6, Pick 32 (213 overall) — Between 5:10-5:35 p.m. ET
- Round 7, Pick 6 (222 overall) — between 5:30-6 p.m. ET
