2026 NFL Draft Information
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NFL Draft, April 23-25
The 2026 NFL draft will be held in Pittsburgh. TV: ESPN and ABC. (Rd 1: April 23; Rds 2-3: April 24; Rds 4-7: April 25)
Kiper's new NFL mock draft: How free agency shook up first-round landing spots for top prospects
Team needs have shifted in free agency, so how will top prospects come off the board in Round 1? Mel Kiper Jr. projects the NFL draft's first 32 picks.
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Full 2026 NFL draft order: When teams will pick across all 257 selections, seven rounds
The order for all seven rounds of the 2026 NFL draft is set, starting with the Raiders at No. 1 and ending with the Broncos at No. 257.
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Mid-free agency NFL mock draft: Predicting how signings, trades could alter the top 10 picks
How has NFL free agency affected 2026 draft plans? Here are Field Yates' updated predictions for picks Nos. 1-10.
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Reid's updated NFL draft QB Hot Board: Strengths and weaknesses for the top 12 passers
Who are the best quarterbacks in the 2026 class? We sized up the top 12, starting with Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson.
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NFL draft rankings update: Miller restacks the 2026 class after the combine
Matt Miller is back from the combine and updated his 2026 NFL draft rankings, listing his top 50 players and breaking down their best traits.
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Reid's new two-round NFL mock draft: Which prospects are rising after the combine?
Following the combine and a few big trades this week, Jordan Reid projects the first two rounds of the 2026 NFL draft. See all 64 pick predictions.
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Kiper's updated 2026 Big Board: Ranking the top 25 NFL draft prospects, plus position reports
Mel Kiper Jr. is stacking the top 25 players in the NFL draft class, starting with Fernando Mendoza. Who rose at the combine?
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The curious case of Sawyer Robertson, Mike Leach's last quarterback
It took the former Baylor signal-caller years to get comfortable running an offense. Will he be able to make things work in the NFL?
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Kiper's top standouts from the NFL combine: 13 prospects who helped their draft stock
Mel Kiper Jr. picked out 13 players who caught his attention during combine workouts, including Chris Brazzell II and Dani Dennis-Sutton.
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Where would Fernando Mendoza rank among QBs drafted in Round 1 over the past five years?
Let's rank every quarterback picked in Round 1 from 2021 to 2025 based on predraft evaluations -- and then slot in the expected No. 1 pick for 2026.
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The best from the NFL combine: Draft experts pick risers and standouts at every position
Spencer Fano impressed in the 40-yard dash, but there are plenty of strong offensive line prospects. Our experts break down the combine's top workouts.
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Kiper's new NFL mock draft heading into the combine: Which teams could land a playmaker in Round 1?
As the NFL gets ready for this week's combine workouts, let's project where the best players in the 2026 NFL draft class will get picked in April.
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Yates' new NFL mock draft: Predicting all 32 first-round picks -- and two QB landing spots
Which teams might take a quarterback? Could offensive linemen dominate the first round? Field Yates projects the top 32 picks of the 2026 NFL draft.
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NFL draft prospects with a true Round 1 grade: 11 players who are clear first-rounders
We'll see 32 picks in Round 1, but which prospects have actually earned a first-round grade? There are currently 11 in the 2026 class. Here's the updated list.
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Reid's updated NFL draft rankings: Who jumped up the board after the Senior Bowl?
Jordan Reid ranked the top 50 players in the 2026 NFL draft class, including scouting reports and standouts at every position.
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Miller's two-round 2026 NFL mock draft: Which Senior Bowl risers make the top 64 picks?
Matt Miller goes two rounds deep in his latest NFL mock draft. Which prospects rose after the Senior Bowl? Which teams need QBs?
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Top prospects and risers of the Senior Bowl: Luke Altmyer shows poise, precision on final day
Here are the top NFL draft risers from the final day of Senior Bowl practices, with Altmyer making a move.
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Rankings for the 2026 NFL draft: Top prospects at every position from Kiper, Miller, Muench, Reid and Yates
Who are the best players at every position? Our analysts give their top-fives, plus their combined overall top-10 ranking for the 2026 class.
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Our latest 2026 NFL mock drafts: Pick predictions from Kiper, Miller, Reid and Yates
Here are our experts' NFL mock drafts for the 2026 cycle, including projected landing spots for all the top quarterbacks.
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Our reporters look ahead to the NFL draft: Big questions for every team selecting in the top 10
We're three months away from the 2026 NFL draft. What's the latest on each team picking in the top 10? Our reporters weigh in.
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Yates' debut rankings for the 2026 NFL draft: Ranking the top 25 prospects, plus scouting reports
Who are the best players in this year's NFL draft class? Which receivers have first-round talent? Field Yates stacks his top 25 board.
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The 2027 NFL draft class is stacked! 45 players to watch over the next 15 months
Dante Moore is returning to Oregon, making an already deep 2027 class that much better. Who else will scouts be watching for next year's draft?
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Full list of 2026 NFL draft declarations: Which underclassmen joined the class?
Sixty-three underclassmen have declared for the 2026 NFL draft, which begins April 23 in Pittsburgh. See who is on the list.
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Fernando Mendoza's skill set and QB ranking for the 2026 NFL draft
Mendoza is the top quarterback in the 2026 draft class. What are his strengths and weaknesses, and will he go No. 1?
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150 prospects, 12 schools, 7 rounds: We stacked players in the CFP by NFL draft stock
From Indiana to James Madison, we picked out every CFP player who could factor into the 2026 NFL draft and slotted them by stock from Round 1 to Round 7.
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2026 NFL free agency: Ranking the top 100 players available
Which NFL free agents could get a lot of interest from teams? Who is primed for a big new deal? Let's stack the best players available this March.
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2026 NFL free agency: Ranking best players still available
Where could Aaron Rodgers and Deebo Samuel land? Let's stack the top free agents who are still available and looking for new contracts.
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Free agent D.J. Wonnum agrees to deal with Lions
Free agent defensive end D.J. Wonnum is signing a one-year deal worth up to $6 million with the Detroit Lions, his agents told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
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Raiders' Crosby on nixed trade: 'I am where I'm supposed to be'
Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby said he was "livid" and "confused" by the Ravens' decision to back out of a trade that would have sent him to Baltimore in exchange for two first-round picks due to medical concerns.
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NFLPA elects former OL JC Tretter as next executive director
The NFLPA has elected former union chief strategy officer and retired Cleveland Browns offensive lineman JC Tretter as its next executive director.
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Lamar Jackson adds boxing to his offseason training routine
Jackson is looking to bounce back after a hamstring injury which saw him play in only 13 games last season.
