NFL Draft 2026: Round One Kicks Off

0:00On April 23rd, Draft Night hits for the 2026 NFL Draft, kicking off Round 1 tonight. Las Vegas Raiders hold the first overall pick, followed by New York Jets at 2nd, Arizona Cardinals 3rd, Tennessee Titans 4th, and New York. Giants 5th. Not every team picks early, but all 32 clubs gear up over 3 days to grab fresh talent. Trades flip the script on several spots. Giants landed 10th overall from Cincinnati Bengals for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. Jets added 16th to be a soft-scarred and are swap with Indianapolis Colts, while Cowboys got 20th from Green Bay Packers in the Micah Parsons deal last year. Brown snag 24th from Jacksonville Jaguars 2. Fans buzzing coast to coast, especially for tanking teams like Raiders and Jets reloading fast. High picks mean game changers at quarterback or ed rusher, shifting power balances quick. Rebuilders with multiple early selections, like Steelers packing 12 total picks, stand

1:02to gain big. Deber into the order, Kansas City Chiefs hold 9th, and Chiefs also grab 29th from Rams for Trent McDuffey. Miami Dauphin set 11th and 30th via Jalen Waddle Trade. Teams missing Round 1, including Bengals at 41st and Broncos later, focus on day 2 halls. Three days of wheeling and dealing ahead, reshaping rosters before training camps fire up. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI.