This article documents a current NFL Draft . Information may change rapidly as the event progresses. Initial news reports, scores, or statistics may be unreliable. The last updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. |
| 2026 NFL draft | |
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| General information | |
| Date | April 23–25, 2026 |
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Networks | ESPN, ABC, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio |
| Overview | |
| 257 total selections in 7 rounds | |
| League | National Football League |
| First selection | |
The 2026 NFL draft is the 91st annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The event is being held in Pittsburgh on April 23–25. [1] The time between first-round selections was shortened from 10 minutes to 8. Times between selections in other rounds remained unchanged. [2]
On May 22, 2024, it was announced that Pittsburgh would be the host city. [3] It is the first time since the 1948 NFL draft that it has been held in Pittsburgh. It is being held at Pittsburgh's North Shore, including Acrisure Stadium and Point State Park. [4] [5]
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In the explanations below (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre–Draft), while (D) denotes trades that take place during the 2026 draft.
Resolution JC-2A, enacted by the NFL in November 2020, rewards teams for developing minority candidates for head coach and/or general manager positions. [8] The resolution rewards teams whose minority candidates are hired away for one of those positions by awarding draft picks. These draft picks are at the end of the third round, after standard compensatory picks; if multiple teams qualify, they are awarded by draft order in the first round. These picks are in addition to, and have no impact on, the standard 32 compensatory picks. [9] One pick was awarded pursuant to the resolution.
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