Official 2026 NFL Draft order: Every team’s first round spot

The 2026 NFL season won’t start for another four months, but the first big event of the offseason starts this week. The NFL Draft begins this Thursday in Pittsburgh, when all 32 teams will make their selections of top college athletes to add to their roster.

The Las Vegas Raiders, who finished the 2025 season at 3-14, will get the first pick in the draft this year, while the Super Bowl LX winners Seattle Seahawks will pick last in Round 1.

Last week, the Cincinnati Bengals pulled a shocking move when they made a trade with the New York Giants to acquire defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence in exchange for their No. 10 overall pick. With the draft just two days away, here is the updated order for the first round (as of Tuesday April 21).

NFL 2026 Draft: Updated First Round Order

1. Las Vegas Raiders
2. New York Jets
3. Arizona Cardinals
4. Tennessee Titans
5. New York Giants
6. Cleveland Browns
7. Washington Commanders
8. New Orleans Saints
9. Kansas City Chiefs
10. New York Giants (via Bengals)
11. Miami Dolphins
12. Dallas Cowboys
13. Los Angeles Rams (via Falcons)
14. Baltimore Ravens
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16. New York Jets (via Colts)
17. Detroit Lions
18. Minnesota Vikings
19. Carolina Panthers
20. Dallas Cowboys (via Packers)
21. Pittsburgh Steelers
22. Los Angeles Chargers
23. Philadelphia Eagles
24. Cleveland Browns (via Jaguars)
25. Chicago Bears
26. Buffalo Bills
27. San Francisco 49ers
28. Houston Texans
29. Kansas City Chiefs (via Rams)
30. Miami Dolphins (via Broncos)
31. New England Patriots
32. Seattle Seahawks

When and where is the NFL Draft?

The 2026 NFL Draft begins with Round 1 on Thursday, April 23 starting at 8 p.m. ET. Rounds 2-3 will take place on Friday, April 24 at 7 p.m. ET followed by Rounds 4-7 on Saturday, April 25 at noon ET. It will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania outside Acrisure Stadium, with the North Shore of the Allegheny River outside the stadium used as the Draft Theater and Main Stage.

This year, teams will only have eight minutes to make their selections as opposed to the ten minutes they were given in previous years.

Draft coverage will be available on NFL Network, ESPN, ABC and ESPN2 or for streaming on NFL Network and via the ESPN app. You can also follow along with our live text coverage of Round 1 right here on AS USA.

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