2026 NFL draft

The 2026 NFL draft will be the 91st annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible players. The event is scheduled to be held in Pittsburgh, and will be held from April 23–25.

Host city

On May 22, 2024, it was announced that Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania would be the host city. It will be the first time since the 1948 NFL draft that it has been held in Pittsburgh. It is set to be held at Point State Park and in Acrisure Stadium.

Selection order

The selection order for subsequent rounds will follow the order of the first round, except that teams with the same record and same playoff result will rotate among their respective groups. Also, 32 additional supplemental picks will be allocated between the ends of round 3 through 7 plus 1 Resolution JC-2A selection for a total of 257 picks.
See the National [Football League Draft#Rules for determining draft order|rules for determining draft order] for more details.

Pick	Team	2025 record	Schedule strength	Playoff result
1	Las Vegas Raiders season\|Las Vegas Raiders]	3–14	.538	rowspan="18"
2	New York Jets season\|New York Jets]	3–14	.552	-
3	Arizona Cardinals season\|Arizona Cardinals]	3–14	.571	-
4	Tennessee Titans season\|Tennessee Titans]	3–14	.574	-
5	New York Giants season\|New York Giants]	4–13	.524	-
6	Cleveland Browns season\|Cleveland Browns]	5–12	.486	-
7	Washington Commanders season\|Washington Commanders]	5–12	.507	-
8	New Orleans Saints season\|New Orleans Saints]	6–11	.495	-
9	Kansas City Chiefs season\|Kansas City Chiefs]	6–11	.514	-
10	Cincinnati Bengals season\|Cincinnati Bengals]	6–11	.521	-
11	Miami Dolphins season\|Miami Dolphins]	7–10	.488	-
12	Dallas Cowboys season\|Dallas Cowboys]	7–9–1	.438	-
13	Los Angeles Rams season\|Los Angeles Rams]	8–9	.495	-
14	Baltimore Ravens season\|Baltimore Ravens]	8–9	.507	-
15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers season\|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]	8–9	.529	-
16	New York Jets	8–9	.540	-
17	Detroit Lions season\|Detroit Lions]	9–8	.490	-
18	Minnesota Vikings season\|Minnesota Vikings]	9–8	.514	-
19	Carolina Panthers season\|Carolina Panthers]	8–9	.522	WC
20	Dallas Cowboys	9–7–1	.483	WC
21	Pittsburgh Steelers season\|Pittsburgh Steelers]	10–7	.503	WC
22	Los Angeles Chargers season\|Los Angeles Chargers]	11–6	.469	WC
23	Philadelphia Eagles season\|Philadelphia Eagles]	11–6	.476	WC
24	Cleveland Browns	13–4	.478	WC
25	Chicago Bears season\|Chicago Bears]	11–6	.458	Div
26	Buffalo Bills season\|Buffalo Bills]	12–5	.471	Div
27	San Francisco 49ers season\|San Francisco 49ers]	12–5	.498	Div
28	Houston Texans season\|Houston Texans]	12–5	.522	Div
29	2026 [Los Angeles Rams season\|Los Angeles Rams]	12–5	.526	Conf
30	Denver Broncos season\|Denver Broncos]	14–3	.422	Conf
31		14–3		Lost SB
32		14–3		Won SB

Teams that are still playing in the [2025–26 NFL playoffs]

Teams that are playing in the Super Bowl LX:

Possible selection	Team	2025 record	Schedule strength
31–32	New England Patriots season\|New England Patriots]	14–3	.391
31–32	Seattle Seahawks season\|Seattle Seahawks]	14–3	.498

Trades involving draft picks

In the explanations below ' indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft, while ' denotes trades that take place during the 2026 draft.

Round 1

Jacksonville → Cleveland Jacksonville traded a first-round selection and their 2025 first-, second-, fourth-round selections to Cleveland in exchange for their 2025 first-, fourth- and sixth-round selections.
Atlanta → LA Rams . Atlanta traded a first-round selection and 2025 second- and seventh-round selections to LA Rams in exchange for 2025 first- and third-round selections.
Green Bay → Dallas Green Bay traded a first-round selection, a 2027 first-round selection, and DT Kenny Clark to Dallas for DE Micah Parsons.
Indianapolis → NY Jets . Indianapolis traded a first-round selection, a 2027 first-round selection, and WR Adonai Mitchell to NY Jets in exchange for CB Sauce Gardner.

Round 2

Washington → Houston . Washington traded second- and fourth-round selections as well as 2025 third- and seventh-round selections to Houston in exchange for OT Laremy Tunsil and a 2025 fourth-round selection.
Dallas → NY Jets . Dallas traded a second-round selection, a 2027 first-round selection, and DT Mazi Smith to NY Jets in exchange for DT Quinnen Williams.

Round 3

NY Jets → Philadelphia . NY Jets traded a third-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for LB Haason Reddick.
NY Giants → Houston . NY Giants traded a 2026 third-round selection and 2025 second- and third-round selections to Houston in exchange for a first-round selection.
Detroit → Jacksonville . Detroit traded two third-round selections and a 2025 third-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for a sixth-round selection and 2025 third- and sixth-round selections.
Detroit → Jacksonville . See Round 3: Detroit → Jacksonville.
Houston → Miami . Houston traded a third-round selection and a 2025 sixth-round selection to Miami in exchange for their 2025 fourth- and seventh-round selections.
Dallas → Pittsburgh . Dallas traded a third-round selection and a 2027 fifth-round selection to Pittsburgh in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round selection and WR George Pickens.
Philadelphia → Miami . Philadelphia traded a third-round selection to Miami in exchange for LB Jaelan Phillips.

Round 4

Washington → Houston . See Round 2: Washington → Houston.
Chicago → Kansas City → New England. Multiple trades:

Chicago → Kansas City . Chicago traded a fourth-round selection to the Kansas City in exchange for G Joe Thuney.
Kansas City → New England . Kansas City traded a fourth-round selection and a 2025 third-round selection to New England in exchange for a 2025 third-round selection.

LA Rams → Chicago . LA Rams traded a fourth-round selection and a 2025 sixth-round selection to the Chicago in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round selection.
New Orleans → Denver . New Orleans traded a fourth-round selection and a 2027 seventh-round selection to Denver in exchange for WR Devaughn Vele.
[|Jacksonville → Las Vegas] . Jacksonville traded a fourth-round selection and a sixth-round selection to Las Vegas in exchange for WR Jakobi Meyers.
Seattle → New Orleans . Seattle traded a fourth-round selection and a fifth-round selection to New Orleans in exchange for WR/RS Rashid Shaheed.

Round 5

Tennessee → LA Rams . Tennessee traded a fifth-round selection to LA Rams in exchange for a sixth-round selection and LB Ernest Jones.
Minnesota → Jacksonville . Minnesota traded a conditional fifth-round selection, which will be upgraded to a fourth round pick based on Robinson playtime has met, to Jacksonville in exchange for OT Cam Robinson and a conditional seventh-round selection.
Houston → [|Philadelphia → Houston]. Multiple trades:

[|Houston → Philadelphia] . Houston traded a fifth-round selection and G Kenyon Green to Philadelphia in exchange for a sixth-round selection and S C. J. Gardner-Johnson.
Philadelphia → Houston . Philadelphia traded a fifth-round selection and TE Harrison Bryant to Houston in exchange for a sixth-round selection and WR John Metchie III.

Atlanta → Philadelphia . Atlanta traded a fifth-round selection and a 2025 third-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for a 2025 third-round selection.
[|NY Jets → Baltimore] → Tennessee. Multiple trades:

NY Jets → Baltimore . NY Jets traded a fifth-round selection and a 2025 sixth-round selection to the Baltimore in exchange for a sixth-round selection and a 2025 fifth-round selection.
Baltimore → Tennessee . Baltimore traded a conditional fifth-round selection to the Tennessee in exchange for DE Dre'Mont Jones. This selection would have become a fourth-round selection if Baltimore made the playoffs and Jones logged at least two sacks in 2025, but this condition was not met.

San Francisco → [|Philadelphia → Jacksonville]. Multiple trades:

San Francisco → Philadelphia . San Francisco traded a conditional fifth-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for DE Bryce Huff. This selection would have become a fourth-round selection if Huff recorded eight sacks in 2025, but this condition was not met.
Philadelphia → Jacksonville . Philadelphia traded a fifth-round selection and a sixth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for RB/KR Tank Bigsby.

Philadelphia → Minnesota . Philadelphia traded a fifth-round selection and a 2027 seventh-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for a sixth-round selection and QB Sam Howell.
Las Vegas → Cleveland . Las Vegas traded a fifth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for QB Kenny Pickett.
Minnesota → Carolina . Minnesota traded a fifth-round selection and a 2027 fourth-round selection to Carolina in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection, a 2027 fifth-round selection and WR Adam Thielen.
Cincinnati → Cleveland . Cincinnati traded a fifth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for a sixth-round selection and QB Joe Flacco.
LA Chargers → Baltimore . LA Chargers traded a fifth-round selection and S Alohi Gilman to Baltimore in exchange for a 2027 seventh-round selection and LB Odafe Oweh.
LA Rams → Tennessee . LA Rams traded a conditional fifth-round selection to Tennessee in exchange for a conditional sixth-round selection and CB Roger McCreary.
Seattle → New Orleans . See Round 4: Seattle → New Orleans.

Round 6

Minnesota → LA Rams . Minnesota traded a conditional sixth-round selection to LA Rams in exchange for RB Cam Akers and a conditional seventh-round selection.
Denver → NY Jets → Minnesota → Philadelphia → Baltimore. Multiple trades:

Denver → NY Jets . Denver traded a sixth-round selection to NY Jets in exchange for DL John Franklin-Myers.
NY Jets → Minnesota . NY Jets traded a sixth-round selection and a 2027 sixth-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for a 2027 seventh-round selection and DT Harrison Phillips.
Minnesota → Philadelphia . See Round 5: Philadelphia → Minnesota.
Philadelphia → Baltimore . Philadelphia traded a sixth-round selection to Baltimore in exchange for a 2027 seventh-round selection and CB Jaire Alexander.

Houston → LA Rams . Houston traded a sixth-round selection to LA Rams in exchange for WR Ben Skowronek and a seventh-round selection.
[|Cleveland → Seattle] → Jacksonville → Detroit. Multiple trades:

Cleveland → Seattle . Cleveland traded a sixth-round selection to Seattle in exchange for C Nick Harris and seventh-round selection.
Seattle → Jacksonville . Seattle traded a sixth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for DT Roy Robertson-Harris.
Jacksonville → Detroit . See Round 3: Detroit → Jacksonville.

Dallas → NY Giants . Dallas traded a sixth-round selection to NY Giants in exchange for DL Jordan Phillips and a seventh-round selection.
LA Rams → Tennessee . See Round 5: Tennessee → LA Rams.
Buffalo → NY Jets . Buffalo traded a sixth-round selection to NY Jets in exchange for CB Brandon Codrington and a seventh-round selection.
[|Minnesota → Houston] → Minnesota → San Francisco → Washington. Multiple trades:

Minnesota → Houston . Minnesota traded a conditional sixth-round selection to Houston in exchange for RB Cam Akers and a conditional seventh-round selection.
Houston → Minnesota . Houston traded a sixth-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for G Ed Ingram.
Minnesota → San Francisco . Minnesota traded a sixth-round selection and a 2025 fifth-round selection to San Francisco in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round selection and RB Jordan Mason.
San Francisco → Washington . San Francisco traded a sixth-round selection to Washington in exchange for RB Brian Robinson Jr.

Kansas City → New England . Kansas City traded a sixth-round selection to New England in exchange for LB Joshua Uche.
[|Detroit → Cleveland] → Cincinnati. Multiple trades:

Detroit → Cleveland . Detroit traded a sixth-round selection and a 2025 fifth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for DE Za'Darius Smith and a seventh-round selection.
Cleveland → Cincinnati . See Round 5: Cincinnati → Cleveland.

Philadelphia → Houston → Philadelphia. Multiple trades:

Philadelphia → Houston . See Round 5: Houston → Philadelphia.
Houston → Philadelphia . See Round 5: Philadelphia → Houston.

[|NY Jets → Cleveland] → Jacksonville → Las Vegas. Multiple trades:

NY Jets → Cleveland . NY Jets traded a sixth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for a seventh-round selection and DT Jowon Briggs.
[|Cleveland → Jacksonville] . Cleveland traded a sixth-round selection and CB Greg Newsome II to Jacksonville in exchange for a seventh-round selection and CB Tyson Campbell.
Jacksonville → Las Vegas . See Round 4: Jacksonville → Las Vegas.

Baltimore → NY Jets . See Round 5: NY Jets → Baltimore.
NY Jets → Tennessee . NY Jets traded a sixth-round selection to Tennessee in exchange for a seventh-round selection and CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr..
Tennessee → LA Rams . See Round 5: LA Rams → Tennessee.
Indianapolis → Minnesota . Indianapolis traded a sixth-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for CB Mekhi Blackmon.
Philadelphia → Jacksonville . See Round 5: Philadelphia → Jacksonville.
Jacksonville → Detroit . Jacksonville traded a sixth-round selection to Detroit in exchange for WR Tim Patrick.
Miami → NY Giants . Miami traded a sixth-round selection to NY Giants in exchange for a conditional 2027 seventh-round selection and TE Darren Waller.
San Francisco → New England . San Francisco traded a sixth-round selection to New England in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection and DE Keion White. The condition – which will return New England a seventh-round selection if White is active for 7 games – was converted on December 22, 2025.
Pittsburgh → New England . Pittsburgh traded a sixth-round selection to New England in exchange for a seventh-round selection and S Kyle Dugger.
Chicago → Cleveland . Chicago traded a sixth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for a seventh-round selection and DE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka.

Round 7

Detroit → Jacksonville . Detroit traded a conditional seventh-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for K Riley Patterson.
LA Rams → Minnesota . See Round 6: Minnesota → LA Rams.
LA Rams → Houston → Jacksonville. Multiple trades:

LA Rams → Houston . See Round 6: Houston → LA Rams.
Houston → Jacksonville . Houston traded a seventh-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for WR Christian Kirk.

Seattle → Cleveland . See Round 6: Cleveland → Seattle.
NY Giants → Dallas . See Round 6: Dallas → NY Giants.
Kansas City → Dallas . Kansas City traded a conditional seventh-round selection to Dallas in exchange for TE Peyton Hendershot.
NY Jets → Buffalo . See Round 6: Buffalo → NY Jets.
Buffalo → Cleveland → NY Jets. Multiple trades:

Buffalo → Cleveland . Buffalo traded a seventh-round selection and a 2025 third-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for WR Amari Cooper and a 2025 sixth-round selection.
Cleveland → NY Jets . See Round 6: NY Jets → Cleveland.

Houston → Minnesota . See Round 6: Minnesota → Houston.
Jacksonville → Minnesota . See Round 5: Minnesota → Jacksonville.
Baltimore → LA Rams . Baltimore traded a seventh-round selection to LA Rams in exchange for CB Tre'Davious White and a 2027 seventh-round selection.
Cleveland → Detroit . See Round 6: Detroit → Cleveland.
San Francisco → Houston . San Francisco traded a seventh-round selection to Houston in exchange for DT Khalil Davis.
New Orleans → New England → Pittsburgh. Multiple trades:

New Orleans → New England . New Orleans traded a seventh-round selection to New England in exchange for DT Davon Godchaux.
New England → Pittsburgh . See Round 6: Pittsburgh → New England.

Dallas → Buffalo . Dallas traded a seventh-round selection and a 2025 fifth-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round selection and CB Kaiir Elam.
Philadelphia → Jacksonville → Cleveland → Chicago. Multiple trades:

Philadelphia → Jacksonville . Philadelphia traded a seventh-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for T Fred Johnson.
Jacksonville → Cleveland . See Round 6: Cleveland → Jacksonville.
Cleveland → Chicago . See Round 6: Chicago → Cleveland.

Tennessee → NY Jets . See Round 6: NY Jets → Tennessee.
Carolina → Minnesota . See Round 5: Minnesota → Carolina.
LA Chargers → Tennessee . LA Chargers traded a seventh-round selection to Tennessee in exchange for S Elijah Molden.
Dallas → Cincinnati . Dallas traded a seventh-round selection to Cincinnati in exchange for LB Logan Wilson.

Resolution JC-2A picks

Resolution JC-2A, enacted by the NFL in November 2020, rewards teams for developing minority candidates for head coach and/or general manager positions. 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. One pick was awarded for the 2026 NFL draft pursuant to the resolution.

Detroit received a third round selection after NY Jets hired former Detroit defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as head coach.