{"id":76977,"date":"2026-04-23T10:40:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T10:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/the-2026-nfl-draft-is-tonight-heres-when-and-how-to-watch\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T10:40:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T10:40:54","slug":"the-2026-nfl-draft-is-tonight-heres-when-and-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/the-2026-nfl-draft-is-tonight-heres-when-and-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2026 NFL Draft is tonight. 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The NFL has said that selections for Rounds 2 and 3 will be announced by current and former stars.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Barring any shocking last-minute trades, the Las Vegas Raiders will be first on the board with the No. 1 overall pick. Once on the clock, teams will each have eight minutes to make their selections in the first round \u2014 down from previous years, when they had 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>In Round 2, teams will have seven minutes to choose their players, and during Rounds 3-6, they will be allotted five minutes.<\/p>\n<p>In Round 7, teams have only four minutes to make their selections.<\/p>\n<p>In total, 257 players will be selected over the seven rounds. The player chosen last is given the moniker\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/boston\/news\/kobee-minor-mr-irrelevant-patriots-nfl-draft\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">&#8220;Mr. Irrelevant<\/a><\/span>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/23\/b5e16495-8092-4722-ab48-b4b29e943d2c\/thumbnail\/620x413\/eb84df5e454dace33c79f1a22292793d\/ap26112728640251.jpg#\" alt=\"NFL Draft Football \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/23\/b5e16495-8092-4722-ab48-b4b29e943d2c\/thumbnail\/620x413\/eb84df5e454dace33c79f1a22292793d\/ap26112728640251.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/23\/b5e16495-8092-4722-ab48-b4b29e943d2c\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/267678624daf7b67e41cea214560d01d\/ap26112728640251.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Football helmet and ball ahead of the NFL draft in Pittsburgh. April 22, 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Vera Nieuwenhuis \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What&#8217;s the schedule for each round of the 2026 NFL Draft?<\/h2>\n<p>The NFL Draft is held over three days, from Thursday, April 23, through Saturday, April 25.<\/p>\n<p>Round 1 will take place Thursday evening, with coverage getting underway at 8 p.m. EDT.<\/p>\n<p>Rounds 2 and 3 will be held Friday, with selections beginning at 7 p.m. EDT.<\/p>\n<p>Rounds 4 through 7 will take place Saturday, with picks starting at 12 p.m. EDT.<\/p>\n<h2>How can you watch the 2026 NFL Draft on cable?<\/h2>\n<p>All three days of the NFL Draft will be available to watch on ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and the NFL Network.<\/p>\n<h2>Where can you stream the 2026 NFL Draft?<\/h2>\n<p>The NFL Draft can be watched on several streaming platforms, including the ABC App, the ESPN app, NFL+\u00a0 and Hulu+ Live TV. It will also be available on live TV streaming apps, including YouTube TV and Fubo TV.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Where is the 2026 NFL Draft taking place?<\/h2>\n<p>For the first time since 1948, the NFL Draft is being held <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pittsburgh\/news\/downtown-pittsburgh-beautification-2026-nfl-draft\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">in Pittsburgh<\/a><\/span>, hometown of the Steelers, one of the league&#8217;s most iconic and winningest franchises.<\/p>\n<p>The draft will take place at Acrisure Stadium, while the NFL&#8217;s interactive fan festival will take place just across the Allegheny River at Point State Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The NFL is expecting hundreds of thousands of fans to attend over the course of the draft. 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