The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, and it started just as expected.<\/p>\n
The Raiders opened the night by selecting Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick, giving Las Vegas its potential franchise quarterback and officially ending months of mock drafts and speculation.<\/p>\n
From there, the rest of the first round brought the usual mix of picks, surprises and movement across the board as teams tried to land the next cornerstone player for their future. As we move onto Friday, plenty of familiar names will be called through the second and third round.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a look at the latest updates, picks, trades and analysis from the first three rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n
NFL Draft tracker 2026: Full list of picks from Round 1-3PickTeamPlayerPositionSchool1Las Vegas RaidersFernando MendozaQBIndiana2New York JetsDavid BaileyLBTexas Tech3Arizona CardinalsJeremiyah LoveRBNotre Dame4Tennessee TitansCarnell TateWROhio State5New York GiantsArvell ReeseLBOhio State6Kansas City Chiefs (from CLE)Mansoor DelaneDBLSU7Washington CommandersSonny StylesLBOhio State8New Orleans SaintsJordyn TysonWRArizona State9Cleveland Browns (from KC)Spencer FanoOTUtah10New York Giants (from CIN)Francis MauigoaOTMiami11Dallas Cowboys (from MIA)Caleb DownsSOhio State12Miami Dolphins (from DAL)Kadyn ProctorOTAlabama13Los Angeles Rams (from ATL)Ty SimpsonQBAlabama14Baltimore RavensOlaivavega IoaneGPenn State15Tampa Bay BuccaneersRueben Bain Jr.EdgeMiami16New York Jets (from IND)Kenyon SadiqTEOregon17Detroit LionsBlake MillerOTClemson18Minnesota VikingsCaleb BanksDTFlorida19Carolina PanthersMonroe FreelingOTGeorgia20Philadelphia Eagles (from DAL)Makai LemonWRUSC21Pittsburgh SteelersMax IheanachorOTArizona State22Los Angeles ChargersAkheem MesidorEdgeMiami23Dallas Cowboys (from PHI)Malachi LawrenceEdgeUCF24Cleveland Browns (from JAX)KC ConcepcionWRTexas A&M25Chicago BearsDillon ThienemanSOregon26Houston Texans (from BUF)Keylan RutledgeGGeorgia Tech27Miami Dolphins (from SF)Chris JohnsonCBSan Diego State28New England Patriots\u00a0(from BUF)Caleb LomuOTUtah29Kansas City Chiefs (from LAR)Peter WoodsDTClemson30New York Jets (from SF)Omar Cooper Jr.WRIndiana31Tennessee Titans (from BUF)Keldric FaulkEdgeAuburn32Seattle SeahawksJadarian PriceRBNotre DamePickTeamPlayerPositionSchool33San Francisco 49ers (from NYJ)De’Zhaun StriblingWROle Miss34Arizona CardinalsChase BisontisGTexas A&M35Buffalo Bills (from TEN)TJ ParkerEdgeClemson36Houston Texans (from LV)Kayden McDonaldDTOhio State37New York GiantsColton HoodCBTennessee38Las Vegas Raiders (from HOU)Treydan StukesSArizona39Cleveland BrownsDenzel BostonWRWashington40Kansas City ChiefsR Mason ThomasEdgeOklahoma41Cincinnati BengalsCashius HowellEdgeTexas A&M42New Orleans SaintsChristen MillerDTGeorgia43Miami DolphinsJacob RodriguezLBTexas Tech44Detroit Lions (from NYJ)Derrick MooreEdgeMichigan45Baltimore RavensZion YoungEdgeMissouri46Tampa Bay BuccaneersJosiah TrotterLBMissouri47Pittsburgh Steelers (from IND)Germie BernardWRAlabama48Atlanta FalconsAvieon TerrellCBClemson49Carolina Panthers (from MIN)Lee HunterDTTexas Tech50New York Jets (from DET)D’Angelo PondsCBIndiana51Minnesota Vikings (from CAR)Jake GoldayLBCincinnati52Green Bay PackersBrandon CisseCBSouth Carolina53Indianapolis Colts (from PIT)CJ AllenLBGeorgia54Philadelphia EaglesEli StowersTEVanderbilt55New England Patriots (from LAC)Gabe JacasEdgeIllinois56Jacksonville JaguarsNate BoerkircherTETexas A&M57Chicago Bears\u00a0\u00a0\u00a058San Francisco 49ers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a059Houston Texans\u00a0\u00a0\u00a060Chicago Bears (from BUF)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a061Los Angeles Rams\u00a0\u00a0\u00a062Denver Broncos\u00a0\u00a0\u00a063Los Angeles Chargers (from NE)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a064Seattle Seahawks\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0PickTeamPlayerPositionSchool65Arizona Cardinals\u00a0\u00a0\u00a066Tennessee Titans\u00a0\u00a0\u00a067Las Vegas Raiders\u00a0\u00a0\u00a068Philadelphia Eagles (from NYJ)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a069Houston Texans (from NYG)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a070Cleveland Browns\u00a0\u00a0\u00a071Washington Commanders\u00a0\u00a0\u00a072Cincinnati Bengals\u00a0\u00a0\u00a073New Orleans Saints\u00a0\u00a0\u00a074Kansas City Chiefs (from CLE)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a075Miami Dolphins\u00a0\u00a0\u00a076Pittsburgh Steelers (from DAL)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a077Tampa Bay Buccaneers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a078Indianapolis Colts\u00a0\u00a0\u00a079Atlanta Falcons\u00a0\u00a0\u00a080Baltimore Ravens\u00a0\u00a0\u00a081Jacksonville Jaguars (from DET)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a082Minnesota Vikings\u00a0\u00a0\u00a083Carolina Panthers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a084Green Bay Packers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a085Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a086Los Angeles Chargers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a087Miami Dolphins (from PHI)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a088Jacksonville Jaguars\u00a0\u00a0\u00a089Chicago Bears\u00a0\u00a0\u00a090San Francisco 49ers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a091Las Vegas Raiders (from HOU)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a092Dallas Cowboys (from SF)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a093Los Angeles Rams\u00a0\u00a0\u00a094Miami Dolphins (from DEN)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a095New England Patriots\u00a0\u00a0\u00a096Seattle Seahawks\u00a0\u00a0\u00a097Minnesota Vikings (Comp)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a098Minnesota Vikings (from PHI)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a099Pittsburgh Steelers (Comp)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0100Jacksonville Jaguars (from DET)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0NFL Draft trade details 2026<\/p>\n
Friday, April 24<\/p>\n
8:42 p.m.:\u00a0A high-profile player is on the move, with the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> acquiring edge rusher Jonathan Greenard from the Vikings for pick 98 and a third rounder in 2027.<\/p>\n 8:37 p.m.: The Patriots have traded up to pick 55, making a move with the Los Angeles Chargers and are now on the clock. The Chargers receive picks 63, 131 and 202, per Field Yates.<\/a><\/p>\n 8:13 p.m.:\u00a0Now, the Carolina Panthers<\/a> are moving up, with the Vikings trading pick 49 to the NFC South champions.<\/p>\n 8:04 p.m.:\u00a0The Pittsburgh Steelers <\/a>have traded up into the 47th picks, sending 53 135 and 237 for 47 and 249.<\/p>\n 7:55 p.m.:\u00a0Linebacker Dee Winters is on the move<\/a>, going to the Dallas Cowboys for pick 152.<\/p>\n 7:51 p.m.:\u00a0The New York Jets have traded<\/a> pick 44 to the Detroit Lions, gaining picks 50 and 128. Aaron Glenn makes a trade with his former team.<\/p>\n 7:19 p.m.:\u00a0We have our first trade of the night,<\/a> with the Texans trading up to pick 36 and the Raiders moving back. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter,<\/a> the Texans receive picks 36 and 117 for picks 38 and 91.<\/p>\n Thursday, April 23<\/p>\n 8:43 p.m. ET: Per Ian Rapoport<\/a> and Tom Pelissero<\/a>, the Browns have traded the 6th pick to the Chiefs for picks 9, 74 and 148.\u00a0<\/p>\n 9:10 p.m. ET: Per Jeff Howe<\/a>, the Cowboys (12) traded with Miami (11) right before Miami was going to make their pick.\u00a0Dolphins getting picks 12, 177, and 180.<\/p>\n 9:55 p.m. ET: Per Adam Schefter<\/a>, the Eagles have traded picks with the Cowboys. Philadelphia has gone from 23 to 20. Cowboys got that pick from Green Bay. Dallas will now have picks 23, 114, and 137.<\/p>\n 10:29 p.m. ET: Per Mike Garafolo<\/a>, the Bills have traded picks 26 and 91 to the Texans for picks 28, 69 and 167.<\/p>\n 10:34 p.m. ET: Per Mike Garafolo<\/a>, the Dolphins are trading picks 30 and 90 to the 49ers for picks 27 and 138.\u00a0<\/p>\n 10:45 p.m. ET:\u00a0Per Mike Garafolo<\/a>, the Patriots traded picks 31 and 125 to the Bills for pick 28.\u00a0<\/p>\n 10:49 p.m. ET: Per Mike Garafolo<\/a>, the Jets have traded picks 33 and 179 to the 49ers for pick 30.\u00a0<\/p>\n 10:57 p.m. ET: Per Mike Garafolo<\/a>, the Bills have made\u00a0 another trade. Buffalo traded picks 31, 69 and 165 to the Titans in exchange for picks 35, 66 and 101.\u00a0<\/p>\n How to watch NFL Draft 2026: TV channel, live streamTV channel:\u00a0ABC\u00a0| ESPN\u00a0| NFL NetworkLive stream:\u00a0fubo<\/a><\/p>\n The 2026 NFL Draft will air live on ABC, ESPN and\u00a0NFL Network. Viewers looking to stream the NFL Draft can watch every round on\u00a0fubo<\/a>.<\/p>\n