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The 2026 NFL Draft is here. After a lengthy pre-draft process following Indiana's stunning NCAA Championship run, the NFL is set to welcome 257 new players to the league - and more through undrafted free agency.
Speaking of Indiana, Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza is set to be the first overall pick in the draft. The Las Vegas Raiders will have a new franchise quarterback. After the first pick, anything can happen in what is considered a very ambigious draft.
The first round begins at 8pm ET / 5pm PT and will be shown on NFL Network and ESPN.
NFL Draft 2026 latest updates from the event taking place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
Plenty of interesting offensive players still available as the first round ends.
Seattle Seahawks select Jadarian Price 32nd overall in 2026 NFL Draft
The reigning Super Bowl champions find their Kenneth Walker replacement.
Tennessee Titans select Keldric Faulk 31st overall in 2026 NFL Draft
The Titans trade up into the first round to secure an EDGE player.
New York Jets select Omar Cooper Jr. 30th overall in 2026 NFL Draft
The Jets pick one of Fernando Mendoza's favorite pass-catchers at Indiana.
Kansas City Chiefs select Peter Woods 29th overall in 2026 NFL Draft
The Chiefs land a potential future replacement for Chris Jones with their second first round selection.
New England Patriots select Caleb Lomu 28th overall in 2026 NFL Draft
The Patriots get Drake Maye more offensive line help.
Miami Dolphins select Chris Johnson 27th overall in 2026 NFL Draft
Some defensive back help is coming to South Florida.
Houston Texans select Keylan Rutledge 26th overall in 2026 NFL Draft
Houston adds an interior offensive lineman in the back half of the first round.
Chicago Bears select Dillon Thieneman 25th overall in 2026 NFL Draft
The Bears have their replacement for Kevin Byard at safety.
Cleveland Browns select KC Concepcion 24th overall in 2026 NFL Draft
The Browns bring in a dynamic pass-catcher to help out their quarterbacks.
Dallas Cowboys select Malachi Lawrence 23rd overall in 2026 NFL Draft
The Cowboys continue building their defense through the draft, adding Lawrence to the Caleb Downs pick from earlier.
Los Angeles Chargers select Akheem Mesidor 22nd overall in 2026 NFL Draft
The second Miami Hurricanes EDGE player comes off the board, and he's heading to LA.
Pittsburgh Steelers select Max Iheanachor 21st overall in 2026 NFL Draft
The hometown Steelers shore up their offensive line in the first round.
Philadelphia Eagles select Makai Lemon 20th overall in 2026 NFL Draft
Howie Roseman does it again! The Eagles scoop up the sliding Lemon, triggering more discussion of a potential AJ Brown trade.
Carolina Panthers select Monroe Freeling 19th overall in 2026 NFL Draft
Bryce Young gets a new left tackle for the future.
Minnesota Vikings select Caleb Banks 18th overall in 2026 NFL Draft
A mammoth of a defensive tackle goes to Minnesota.
Detroit Lions select Blake Miller 17th overall in 2026 NFL Draft
An offensive tackle to pair with Penei Sewell for Detroit.
New York Jets select Kenyon Sadiq 16th overall in 2026 NFL Draft
The Jets pick up an explosive tight end receiving option with their second pick of the night.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Rueben Bain Jr. 15th overall in 2026 NFL Draft
This very well may end up as the steal of the draft. Bain was considered a Top 5 option, but he falls to the Bucs at No. 15.
Baltimore Ravens select Olaivavega Ioane 14th overall in 2026 NFL Draft
The Ravens beef up their offensive line with their first pick.
Los Angeles Rams select Ty Simpson in 2026 NFL Draft
WHAT A SHOCK! The Rams are looking towards the future, bringing in a developmental quarterback to learn behind Matthew Stafford.
Miami Dolphins select Kadyn Proctor 12th overall in 2026 NFL Draft
After trading down just one pick, the Dolphins get new QB Malik Willis an offensive tackle.
Dallas Cowboys select Caleb Downs 11th overall in 2026 NFL Draft
Dalas gets a massive upgrade to the back-end of their defense, trading up 1 spot to make sure they get Downs.
New York Giants select Francis Mauigoa 10th overall in 2026 NFL Draft
Back-to-back offensive tackles go off the board!
Cleveland Browns select Spencer Fano ninth overall in 2026 NFL Draft
Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson have a new personal protector in Cleveland.
New Orleans Saints select Jordyn Tyson eighth overall in 2026 NFL Draft
The Saints get second-year QB Tyler Shough another weapon, pairing Tyson with Chris Olave.
Washington Commanders select Sonny Styles seventh overall in 2026 NFL Draft
Washington has a new "quarterback" in the middle of their defense.
Chiefs fans aren't so sure about the move...
Kansas City Chiefs select Mansoor Delane sixth overall in 2026 NFL Draft
The Chiefs trade up to select the LSU cornerback, addressing a major weakness.
The Kansas City Chiefs have moved up to No. 6!
New York Giants select Arvell Reese fifth overall in 2026 NFL Draft
Expected to go as high as No. 2, the Giants stop Reese's short slide and get arguably the best defensive player in the draft.
Carnell Tate had a strong receiving profile coming out of college, which should make Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward happy.
Tennessee Titans select Carnell Tate fourth overall in 2026 NFL Draft
A bit of a surprise! Many expected the Titans go with a defensive player, with Arvell Reese and Sonny Styles still on the board. But Tennessee goes with an offensive Ohio State player instead.
The Arizona Cardinals now have a very crowded RB room...
Arizona Cardinals select Jeremiyah Love third overall in 2026 NFL Draft
The rumors turn out to be true. Despite having signed Tyler Allgeier in free agency and bringing back James Conner, Arizona fell in love with the Notre Dame RB during the pre-draft process.
David Bailey is considered by many to be the best pure pass-rusher in this draft.
New York Jets select David Bailey second overall in 2026 NFL Draft
No one was quite sure if the New York Jets would end up going with David Bailey or Arvell Reese, but in the end it's the Texas Tech DE.
Fernando Mendoza celebrated with his family in Miami.
Tom Brady tells Fernando Mendoza it's "time to get to work"
Brady welcomes Mendoza to the Raiders!
Las Vegas Raiders select Fernando Mendoza first overall in 2026 NFL Draft
Everyone knew it was coming, but now it's official! The former Indiana Hoosiers QB is joining the Raiders.
Roger Goodell keeps up with tradition, gets booed at 2026 NFL Draft
We couldn't have it any other way! In what has become an annual tradition, the fans at the NFL Draft have strongly booed the NFL Commissioner. Roger Goodell is more than used to it, and seems to embrace it more with each passing year.
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Jeremiyah Love looks likely to be third overall pick
Despite the Arizona Cardinals having three capable running backs on their roster, the team wants to add an elite player at that position, it seems.
Tom Brady challenges top prospect Fernando Mendoza ahead of NFL Draft
Raiders minority owner Tom Brady is getting ready to welcome Fernando Mendoza to the franchise.
Chiefs coach Dave Merritt arrested on domestic battery charge ahead of NFL Draft
A distraction Andy Reid and the Kanas City Chiefs would have loved to avoid right before the draft begins.
Coach Prime still holds a grudge: Deion Sanders boycotting 2026 NFL Draft
Deion Sanders is still mad about Shedeur's draft slide in 2025, apparently.
The Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns appear to want to move back into the first round after making their early selections.
Keep an eye on Ty Simpson: a top-tier NFC team is emerging as a serious contender
Alabama's Ty Simpson could go much higher than many imagined tonight.
Chiefs and Cowboys face dream vs. disaster scenarios in the 2026 NFL Draft
What would the ideal and worst case scenarios be for five teams picking in the Top 12?
Jerry Jones signals Cowboys could shake up NFL Draft with major trades
The Dallas Cowboys always seem to make a splash on draft nights, and this year could be more of the same from Jerry Jones.
NFL teams with multiple top 10 picks in a single draft over last 20 years
The New York Giants are the team to watch in the first round, as they have two Top 10 picks.
Where to watch NFL Draft 2026: TV channel, streaming, and schedule
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Meanwhile, Miami pass-rusher Rueben Bain Jr. has plenty of suitors.
The New York Giants reportedly have their eye on Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson.
NFL Draft Order 2026: Here's the complete order of selections for all seven rounds
With the draft a little under two hours away, here's a refresher of the complete list of picks set to take place.
Speaking of Mike Vrabel, he will apparently be speaking to the media right before the draft begins tonight.
Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini seen in newly surfaced compromising photos from years ago
Leading up to the first round of the NFL Draft, the biggest story is actually a scandal involving Mike Vrabel. Will it dominate the conversation on the most important night of these college prospects' lives?
Fernando Mendoza's first pitch at Marlins game stuns the world for the wrong reasons
Mendoza recently threw out the first pitch at a Miami Marlins game, but it didn't quite go as planned...
Everyone knows Fernando Mendoza is going first overall, but what comes after?
32 picks will take place tonight, as the first round gets started at 8pm ET!
Hello to all and welcome to MARCA English's live coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft!
The 2026 NFL Draft is finally here, as 257 prospects prepare to hear their names called in Pittsburgh, turning years of hard work and sacrifice into reality.
The first round kicks off Thursday night with Roger Goodell set to announce the No. 1 overall pick, where Fernando Mendoza is widely expected to go to the Las Vegas Raiders. The Heisman Trophy winner could soon begin his NFL journey under the guidance of Tom Brady and alongside Kirk Cousins.
While draft night is known for its on-stage moments, Mendoza will instead celebrate at home in Miami with family, prioritizing his mother's health--adding a personal layer to one of football's biggest nights.
Last 10 First Overall Picks in NFL
Mendoza will join an elite list of players who have been drafted with the No. 1 pick. Over the past decade, a quarterback has been the pick on eight occasions.
- 2025: Cam Ward, QB, Miami
- 2024: Caleb Williams, QB, USC
- 2023: Bryce Young, QB, Alabama
- 2022: Travon Walker, DE, Georgia
- 2021: Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson
- 2020: Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
- 2019: Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma
- 2018: Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
- 2017: Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M
- 2016: Jared Goff, QB, California
Beyond the top pick, all eyes shift to the New York Jets at No. 2, with Arvell Reese and David Bailey emerging as top edge rusher options, though a draft surprise can't be ruled out.
With fewer quarterbacks expected early, Ty Simpson headlines the next wave of talent, while the updated eight-minute clock promises a faster-paced opening round.
Solid defensive players still available as well.