The2026 NFL draft will be the 91st annual meeting ofNational Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft is scheduled to be held inPittsburgh,Pennsylvania, on April 23–25.[1]
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.
Washington → Houston (PD). Washington traded second- and fourth-round selections as well as 2025 third- and seventh-round selections (79th and 236th overall) to Houston in exchange for OTLaremy Tunsil and a 2025 fourth-round selection (128th overall).[Trade 1]
Tennessee → LA Rams (PD). Tennessee traded a fifth-round selection to LA Rams in exchange for a sixth-round selection and LBErnest Jones.[Trade 4]
Minnesota → Jacksonville (PD). Minnesota traded a conditional fifth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for OTCam Robinson and a conditional seventh-round selection.[Trade 5]
Houston → Philadelphia (PD). Houston traded a fifth-round selection and GKenyon Green to Philadelphia in exchange for a sixth-round selection and SC. J. Gardner-Johnson.[Trade 6]
Minnesota → LA Rams (PD). Minnesota traded a conditional sixth-round selection to LA Rams in exchange for RBCam Akers and a conditional seventh-round selection.[Trade 7]
Denver → NY Jets (PD). Denver traded a sixth-round selection to NY Jets in exchange for DLJohn Franklin-Myers.[Trade 8]
Houston → LA Rams (PD). Houston traded a sixth-round selection to LA Rams in exchange for WRBen Skowronek and a seventh-round selection.[Trade 9]
Cleveland → Seattle (PD). Cleveland traded a sixth-round selection to Seattle in exchange for CNick Harris and seventh-round selection.[Trade 10]
Dallas → NY Giants (PD). Dallas traded a sixth-round selection to NY Giants in exchange for DLJordan Phillips and a seventh-round selection.[Trade 11]
Buffalo → NY Jets (PD). Buffalo traded a sixth-round selection to NY Jets in exchange for CBBrandon Codrington and a seventh-round selection.[Trade 12]
Minnesota → Houston (PD). Minnesota traded a conditional sixth-round selection to Houston in exchange for RBCam Akers and a conditional seventh-round selection.[Trade 13]
Seattle → Jacksonville (PD). Seattle traded a sixth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for DTRoy Robertson-Harris.[Trade 14]
Kansas City → New England (PD). Kansas City traded a sixth-round selection to New England in exchange for LBJoshua Uche.[Trade 15]
Detroit → Cleveland (PD). Detroit traded a sixth-round selection and a 2025 fifth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for DEZa'Darius Smith and a seventh-round selection.[Trade 16]
Houston → Minnesota (PD). Houston traded a sixth-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for GEd Ingram.[Trade 17]
Minnesota → San Francisco (PD). Minnesota traded a sixth-round selection and a 2025 fifth-round selection (160th overall) to San Francisco in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round selection (187th overall) and RBJordan Mason..[Trade 18]
Buffalo → Cleveland (PD). Buffalo traded a seventh-round selection and a 2025 third-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for WRAmari Cooper and a 2025 sixth-round selection.[Trade 21]
Baltimore → LA Rams (PD). Baltimore traded a seventh-round selection to LA Rams in exchange for CBTre'Davious White and a2027 seventh-round selection.[Trade 22]
San Francisco → Houston (PD). San Francisco traded a seventh-round selection to Houston in exchange for DTKhalil Davis.[Trade 23]
New Orleans → New England (PD). New Orleans traded a seventh-round selection to New England in exchange for DTDavon Godchaux.[Trade 24]
Houston → Jacksonville (PD). Houston traded a seventh-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for WRChristian Kirk.[Trade 25]
Dallas → Buffalo (PD). Dallas traded a seventh-round selection and a 2025 fifth-round selection (170th overall) to Buffalo in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round selection (204th overall) and CBKaiir Elam.[Trade 26]
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.[4] 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.[5] One pick was awarded for the 2026 NFL draftpursuant to the resolution.
Detroit received a third round selection afterNY Jets hired former Lions defensive coordinatorAaron Glenn as head coach.[6]
