The 2026 NFL Draft starts tonight with the first of seven rounds running spread over three days. The first 32 picks will be made tonight, starting at 8 p.m. Eastern. The three-day selection process will include the second- and third-round picks on Friday, followed by rounds four through seven on Saturday. Across the entire event, 257 college prospects will become NFL rookies.
The Miami Dolphins enter the night with two picks in the first round, the catalyst to kick off a franchise-wide rebuild. With new head coach Jeff Hafley and new general manager Jon-Eric Sulliva, the Dolphins are looking to make an impact that will set up the franchise for years to come.
Miami’s first pick is the 11th overall selection. They are then scheduled to come back on the clock with the 30th selection. Will they make both of those picks? Will they trade out of either position?
We will keep up with everything happening on Thursday right here.
NFL Draft Day 1
Round 1
Thursday, April 23, 8 p.m. Eastern
TV: NFL Network, ESPN, ABC, ESPN Deportes,
Streams: ESPN App, Disney+, FuboTV
Pat McAfee’s broadcast will also be available on YouTube, X, and TikTok
Commentators:
- ESPN App: Pat McAfee, AJ Hawk, Darius Butler, Peter Schrager, Bill Cowher
- NFL Network: Rich Eisen, Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis, Joel Klatt, Ian Rapoport, Kurt Warner
- ESPN: Mike Greenberg, Mel Kiper, Jr., Booger McFarland, Louis Riddick, Adam Schefter, Laura Rutledge
- ABC: College GameDay coverage with Reece Davis, Kirk Herbsteit, Nick Saban, Desmond Howard
- ESPN Deportes: Eduardo Varela, Pablo Viruega, Ciro Procuna, Sebastián Martinez Christensen, Katia Castorena
Rumors and Updates
All times Eastern
[7:17 p.m.] Running through the Dolphins’ scheduled draft picks before any draft day trades shake things up:
- Round 1: 11th overall
- Round 1: 30th overall (from Denver Broncos in Jaylen Waddle trade)
- Round 2: 43rd overall
- Round 3: 75th overall
- Round 3: 87th overall (from Philadelphia Eagles in Jaelan Phillips trade)
- Round 3: 90th overall (from Houston Texans in 2025 picks trade)
- Round 3: 94th overall (from Denver Broncos in Jaylen Waddle trade)
- Round 4: 130th overall (from Denver Broncos in Jaylen Waddle trade)
- Round 5: 151st overall
- Round 7: 227th overall
- Round 7: 238th overall (from Los Angeles Chargers via Tennessee Titans and New York Jets in Minkah Fitzpatrick trade)
- The Dolphins’ fourth-round pick (111th overall) was traded to the Denver Broncos in the Jaylen Waddle trade.
- The Dolphins’ sixth-round pick (192nd overall) was traded to the New York Giants in 2025 as part of acquiring Darren Waller.
Day 1 Draft 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 (from Bengals)
11. Miami Dolphins
12. Dallas Cowboys
13. Los Angeles Rams (from Falcons)
14. Baltimore Ravens
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16. New York Jets (from Colts)
17. Detroit Lions
18. Minnesota Vikings
19. Carolina Panthers
20. Dallas Cowboys (from Packers)
21. Pittsburgh Steelers
22. Los Angeles Chargers
23. Philadelphia Eagles
24. Cleveland Browns (from Jaguars)
25. Chicago Bears
26. Buffalo Bills
27. San Francisco 49ers
28. Houston Texans
29. Kansas City Chiefs (from Rams)
30. Miami Dolphins (from Broncos)
31. New England Patriots
32. Seattle Seahawks
