Live updates: Round 1 of 2026 NFL Draft is almost underway

What to Know

• The 2026 NFL Draft will kick off from Pittsburgh at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
• The Las Vegas Raiders are picking No. 1 overall and expected to take Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza.
• Mendoza is looking to join an elite group of Heisman Trophy winners who went No. 1 overall.
• After trading Dexter Lawrence to Cincinnati, the New York Giants will pick twice in the top 10 with selections Nos. 5 and 10.
• Beyond Mendoza, top prospects include the Ohio State quartet of Sonny Styles, Arvell Reese, Caleb Downs and Carnell Tate, as well as Miami’s Rueben Bain Jr. and Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love.
• Rounds 2 and 3 will begin on Friday at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.