After three days and 257 selections, the 2026 NFL Draft has come to a close.
Held in Pittsburgh, this year's draft included some expected selections, like former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza going to the Raiders with the No. 1 overall pick. It also included some compelling moments, like when the Rams made the surprise move to select former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick, when the Eagles leapfrogged the Steelers to select former USC wideout Makai Lemon with the 20th overall pick and when the Browns added yet another quarterback to their roster when they selected former Arkansas signal caller Talen Green in the sixth round.
Every team is surely hoping that the moves they made this weekend will pay dividends in 2026 and beyond. Several teams that are coming off losing seasons -- specifically the Jets and Giants -- have undoubtedly elevated expectations for the upcoming season after having drafts that have largely been considered successful.
If you missed anything over the past three days, be sure to check out our live blog below to get a real-time look at how the 2026 draft played out.
2026 NFL Draft essentials
With the 257th and final pick, the Broncos selected the new Mr. Irrelevant: former Buffalo LB Red Murdock, who ranked second in the entire nation in tackles in 2024 and 2025. He is the NCAA career record holder with 17 forced fumbles
211. Ravens: P Ryan Eckley, Michigan State
212. Patriots: LB Namdi Obiazor, TCU
213. Bears: DT Jordan van den Berg, Georgia Tech
214. Colts: EDGE Caden Curry, Ohio State
215. Falcons: LB Harold Perkins Jr., LSU
216. Seahawks: PK Trey Smack, Florida
MSU's Ryan Eckley became the first punter taken in the draft when Baltimore picked him up with the 211st pick. In 2024, he led the Big 10 with an average of 47.9 yards per punt. In 2025, he led the entire nation by averaging 48.5 yards per punt.
201. Packers: CB Domani Jackson, Alabama
202. Chargers: OG Logan Taylor, Boston College
203. Jaguars: WR CJ Williams, Stanford
204. Texans: WR Lewis Bond, Boston College
205. Lions: DT Skyler Gill-Howard, Texas Tech
206. Chargers: OG Alex Harkey, Oregon
207. Eagles: OG Micah Morris, Georgia
208. Falcons: DT Anterio Thompson, Washington
209. Commanders: C Matt Gulbin, Michigan State
210. Steelers: DT Gabriel Rubio, Notre Dame
191. Jaguars: WR Josh Cameron, Baylor
192. Giants: OT J.C. Davis, Illinois
193. Giants: LB Jack Kelly, BYU
194. Titans: C Pat Coogan, Indiana
195. Raiders: WR Malik Benson, Oregon
196. Patriots: OT Dametrious Crownover, Texas A&M
197. Rams: WR CJ Daniels, Miami
198. Vikings: RB Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest
199. Seahawks: WR Emmanuel Henderson Jr., Kansas
200. Dolphins: OG DJ Campbell, Texas
183. Cardinals: LB Karson Sharar, Iowa
184. Titans: DT Jackie Marshall, Baylor
185. Buccaneers: TE Bauer Sharp, LSU
186. Giants: DT Bobby Jamison-Travis, Auburn
187. Commanders: RB Kaytron Allen, Penn State
188. Jets: OG Anez Cooper, Miami
189. Bengals: C Brian Parker II, Duke
190. Saints: WR Barion Brown, LSU
The fifth round is officially complete and we are moving onto the sixth round, the penultimate round in the 2026 NFL Draft.
171. Patriots: CB Karon Prunty, Wake Forest
172. Saints: S Lorenzo Styles Jr., Ohio State
173. Ravens: TE Josh Cuevas, Alabama
174. Ravens: RB Adam Randall, Clemson
175. Raiders: CB Hezekiah Masses, California
176. Chiefs: WR Cyrus Allen, Cincinnati
177. Dolphins: WR Kevin Coleman Jr., Missouri
178. Eagles: QB Cole Payton, North Dakota State
179. 49ers: OT Enrique Cruz Jr., Kansas
180. Dolphins: TE Seydou Cruz Jr., Mississippi State
181. Bills: DT Zane Durant, Penn State
Lorenzo Styles Jr., brother of No. 7 overall pick Sonny Styles, was selected by the Saints at No. 172.
Michael Keaton traded in his batman mask for a terrible towel.
161. Chiefs: RB Emmett Johnson, Nebraska
162. Ravens: CB Chanlder Rivers, Duke
163. Vikings: CB Charles Demmings, Stephen F. Austin
164. Jaguars: TE Tanner Koziol, Houston
165. Titans: RB Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
166. Bears: LB Keyshaun Elliot, Arizona State
167. Bills: S Jalon Kilgore, South Carolina
168. Lions: WR Kendrick Law, Kentucky
169. Steelers: TE Riley Nowakowski, Indiana
170. Browns: TE Joe Royer, Cincinnati
151. Panthers: S Zakee Wheatley, Penn State
152. Broncos: TE Justin Joly, NC State
153. Packers: C Jager Burton, Kentucky
154. 49ers: LB Jaden Dugger, Louisiana
155. Buccaneers: DT DeMonte Capehart, Clemson
156. Colts: EDGE George Gumbs Jr., Florida
157. Lions: CB Keith Abney II, Arizona State
158. Dolphins: S Michael Taaffe, Texas
159. Vikings: TE Max Bredeson, Michigan
160. Buccaneers: OG Billy Schrauth, Notre Dame
141. Texans: S Kamari Ramsey, USC
142. Titans: OG Fernando Carmona, Arkansas
143. Cardinals: WR Reggie Virgil, Texas Tech
144. Panthers: C Sam Hecht, Kansas State
145. Chargers: DT Nick Barrett, South Carolina
146. Browns: C Parker Brailsford, Alabama
147. Commanders: EDGE Joshua Josephs, Tennessee
148. Seahawks: OG Beau Stephens, Iowa
149. Browns: LB Justin Jefferson, Alabama
150. Raiders: S Dalton Johnson, Arizona
This dog was waiting all day to get on the couch, saw his chance and took it.
The Cleveland Browns take linebacker Justin Jefferson with the No. 149 pick. They also selected Bama center Parker Brailsford with No. 146.
Former top-10 pick Tyree Wilson is headed to New Orleans, along with pick No. 219. Pick No. 150 is headed back to Las Vegas.
Here are the grades for every pick of Round 4:
The fourth round is winding down, but the intriguing names just keep pouring in.
At No. 135, the Colts took Oregon linebacker Bryce Boettcher, a former baseball player for the Ducks. Now that he's focused on football, Josh Edwards is intrigued:
One pick later, at No. 136 to the Saints, came Bryce Lance, younger brother of former No. 3 overall pick Trey Lance. Bryce, who also went to North Dakota State, plays wide receiver and is a big-play threat.
Kaden Wetjen is one of us!
Jamie Pembroke, you are an absolute savage.
Pembroke was the Ravens' NFL international fan of the year, and today has been really fun seeing the international flair.
Baltimore acquired the No. 133 pick and sent the 49ers the No. 154 pick this year and a 2027 sixth-round pick in order to take SMU tight end Matthew Hibner out of SMU.
The Ravens have a new offensive coordinator in Declan Doyle, who figures to use lots of multiple-TE sets. Hibner could find a role behind Mark Andrews and others.
This also continues an offense-minded draft for Baltimore; four of its five picks have been on that side of the ball.
121. Steelers: WR Kaden Wetjen, Iowa
122. Raiders: RB Mike Washington Jr., Arkansas
123. Texans: LB Wade Woodaz, Clemson
124. Bears: CB Malik Muhammad, Texas
125. Bills: WR Skyler Bell, UConn
126. Bills: LB Kaleb Elarms-Orr, TCU
127. 49ers: OL Carver Willis, Washington
128. Bengals: IOL Connor Lew, Auburn
129. Panthers: CB Will Lee III, Texas A&M
130. Dolphins: LB/EDGE Trey Moore, Texas
According to Mike Renner's prospect rankings, Lew is the biggest steal: He was the No. 43 prospect. Josh Edwards gave the pick an "A" and said, "Cincinnati may have found its center of the future in the fourth round."
The biggest reach in this stretch was Wetjen, who was 315th on Renner's board. He's mostly a returner as a two-time Jet Award (college football's best returner) winner.
Mike Washington Jr. ran a 4.33 40-yard dash at 6-foot-1 and 223 pounds. That is MOVING. He also posted a 39-inch vertical and a 10.8 broad jump. Now, he's headed to Las Vegas, where he'll complement Ashton Jeanty, with the No. 122 pick. Remember, Klint Kubiak likes to use a backfield split, so maybe we'll see more of Washington as a rookie than one might expect. Fun player, fun rise and fun draft so far for Las Vegas.
111. Broncos: IOL Kage Casey, Boise State
112. Cowboys: OT Drew Shelton, Penn State
113. Colts: IOL Jalen Farmer, Kentucky
114. Cowboys: CB Devin Moore, Florida
115. Ravens: WR Elijah Sarratt, Indiana
116. Buccaneers: Keionte Scott, Miami
117. Chargers: OT Travis Burke, Memphis
118. Lions: LB Jimmy Rolder, Michigan
119. Jaguars: EDGE Wesley Williams, Duke
120. Packers: EDGE Dani Dennis-Sutton, Penn State
Casey ("A"), Shelton ("A-") and Dennis-Sutton ("A-") earned the highest grades from Josh Edwards:
... and Elijah Sarratt certainly has one: "Waffle House" ... because he's always open. Lamar Jackson will certainly love him if that proves to be the case in the pros.
The Ravens went with a big, contested catch wide receiver in Round 3 in USC's Ja'Kobi Lane, and now they're adding another one in Round 4 at No. 115 overall: Indiana's Elijah Sarratt. He had an FBS-best 31 touchdown catches over the past three years.
The national-champion Hoosiers have five selections this draft so far, with more likely on the way:
The Buccaneers then continued their strong draft with DB Keionte Scott, who shined for Miami last year. He was the No. 68 overall prospect per Mike Renner, so this could be a steal.
The Steelers' Day 2 draft picks are out and about at the draft in Pittsburgh, and third-round pick IOL Gennings Dunker is introducing himself. With that glorious mullet, he's hard to miss. He's next to fellow third-round selection QB Drew Allar.
For the second straight year, the Broncos have selected a running back. Last year, it was RJ Harvey in the second round; this year, it's Jonah Coleman in the fourth.
A record-low three running backs -- Jeremiyah Love (third), Jadarian Price (32nd) and Kaelon Black (90th) -- went in the first three rounds. Now, Coleman is quickly off the board on Day 3. He's a bruiser who will join J.K. Dobbins as well as Harvey in the Denver backfield.
Two picks later, the Jets moved up and took Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik. Many expected New York to take a developmental quarterback to sit behind veteran starter Geno Smith, and they landed on Klubnik. He's the fifth quarterback off the board.
Here are the first 10 picks of the fourth round:
101. Raiders: CB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
102. Bills: OT Jude Bowry, Boston College
103. Jets: DL Darrell Jackson Jr., Florida State
104. Cardinals: DL Kaleb Proctor, Southeastern Louisiana
105. Chargers: WR Brenen Thompson, MIssissippi State
106. Texans: IOL Febechi Nwaiwu, Oklahoma
107. 49ers: DL Gracen Halton, Oklahoma
108. Broncos: RB Jonah Coleman, Washington
109. Chiefs: CB Jadon Canady, Oregon
110. Jets: QB Cade Klubnik, Clemson
Zero FCS players came off the board in the first three rounds, a first in the 47 years since the 1978 FBS/FCS split.
We didn't have to wait long on Day 3 for the first FCS player to hear his name called. Defensive lineman Kaleb Proctor of Southeastern Lousiana went No. 104 overall to the Cardinals. He was the No. 71 prospect according to Mike Renner, so this is good value.
"Proctor has some serious potential as an interior rusher, but he's a bit undersized and can get washed out of run fits," Josh Edwards writes as he grades every pick. "Arizona will be able to get after teams with Walter Nolen and Proctor on the field together on passing downs."
Josh gave the pick a "B." Not bad!
Jermod McCoy was long thought to be a first-round pick. Now, he's the first pick ... of the fourth round. The Raiders selected the uber-talented Tennessee cornerback at No. 101 after moving up one spot.
McCoy fell due to major injury concerns. Let Jared Dubin explain:
McCoy's ACL itself is reportedly in good shape, but there's concern about a bone plug that was used to repair a cartilage defect in his knee, per NFL Media. Some doctors believe he needs another surgery, which would require an "extensive" recovery.
According to Yahoo! Sports, some teams are taking the position that if the next surgery -- which could knock McCoy out for his entire rookie season -- is not successful, it could effectively end his career. The surgery would reportedly involve taking a piece of bone and cartilage from elsewhere in the knee and transporting it to try and fix the defect.
Now, Las Vegas ends his slide. McCoy has major talent -- the No. 6 overall prospect, per our Mike Renner, who said he was the "best corner in college football [in 2024], with lockdown tape against the best in the SEC." Josh Edwards gives this pick an "A+."
If McCoy can stay healthy, this is an absolute steal from a team that's already done well in this draft:
