The 2026 NFL draft was the 91st annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The event was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from April 23 to 25, 2026. The draft set an all-time NFL draft attendance record, with a reported attendance of 805,000 over three days. The time between first-round selections was shortened from 10 minutes to 8. Times between selections in other rounds remained unchanged. The Las Vegas Raiders held the first overall pick and selected Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the first Hoosier to be selected in the first round since 1994, and the first Hoosier to be selected first overall since 1938.
Host city
On May 22, 2024, it was announced that Pittsburgh would be the host city. It was the first time since the 1948 NFL draft that the event had been held in Pittsburgh. It was held outside of Acrisure Stadium, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and nearby Point State Park, Dawn Aponte did not make it to the stage for the first time since 2020. The draft set an all-time NFL Draft attendance record, with a reported attendance of 805,000 over three days.
Player selections
Selections are listed according to the NFL's official draft tracker.
Trades involving draft picks
In the explanations below (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft, while (D) denotes trades that take place during the 2026 draft.
Resolution JC-2A picks
Resolution JC-2A, enacted by the NFL in November 2020, rewards teams for developing minority candidates for head coach and/or general manager positions. 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. One pick was awarded pursuant to the resolution.