2026 NFL draft
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The 2026 NFL draft will be the 91st annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft is scheduled to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Host city
Pittsburgh was chosen as the host city on May 22, 2024.[1][2]
Trades involving draft picks
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.
Round 3
- NY Jets → Philadelphia (PD). NY Jets traded a conditional third-round selection to the Philadelphia in exchange for LB Haason Reddick.[Trade 1]
Round 5
- Tennessee → LA Rams (PD). Tennessee traded a fifth-round selection to the LA Rams in exchange for a sixth-round selection and LB Ernest Jones.[Trade 2]
Round 6
- Minnesota → LA Rams (PD). Minnesota traded a conditional sixth-round selection to the LA Rams in exchange for running back Cam Akers and a conditional seventh-round selection.[Trade 3]
- Denver → NY Jets (PD). Denver traded a sixth-round selection to the NY Jets in exchange for DL John Franklin-Myers.[Trade 4]
- Houston → LA Rams (PD). Houston traded a sixth-round selection to the LA Rams in exchange for WR Ben Skowronek and a seventh-round selection.[Trade 5]
- Cleveland → Seattle (PD). Cleveland traded a sixth-round selection to Seattle in exchange for C Nick Harris and seventh-round selection.[Trade 6]
- Dallas → NY Giants (PD). Dallas traded a sixth-round selection to the NY Giants in exchange for DL Jordan Phillips and a seventh-round selection.[Trade 7]
- LA Rams → Tennessee (PD). See Round 5: Tennessee → LA Rams.[Trade 2]
- Buffalo → NY Jets (PD). Buffalo traded a sixth-round selection to the NY Jets in exchange for CB Brandon Codrington and a seventh-round selection.[Trade 8]
Round 7
- Detroit → Jacksonville (PD). Detroit traded a conditional seventh-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for placekicker Riley Patterson.[Trade 9]
- LA Rams → Minnesota (PD). See Round 6: Minnesota → LA Rams.[Trade 3]
- LA Rams → Houston (PD). See Round 6: Houston → LA Rams.[Trade 5]
- Seattle → Cleveland (PD). See Round 6: Cleveland → Seattle.[Trade 6]
- NY Giants → Dallas (PD). See Round 6: Dallas → NY Giants.[Trade 7]
- Kansas City → Dallas (PD). Kansas City traded a conditional seventh-round selection to Dallas in exchange for TE Peyton Hendershot.[Trade 10]
- NY Jets → Buffalo (PD). See Round 6: Buffalo → NY Jets.[Trade 8]
2020 Resolution JC-2A picks
Since the 2021 draft, the league, under 2020 Resolution JC-2A passed in November 2020, rewards teams for developing minority candidates for head coach and/or general manager positions.[3] 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.[4]
References
Trade references
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