Trending Now - 2026 NFL Draft Order Finalized for Multiple Teams

WHO:

New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, NFL

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (implied through the announcement)

WHAT:

The NFL awarded 33 compensatory picks to 15 teams for the 2026 NFL Draft.

New Orleans Saints received a fourth-round compensatory pick, No. 136 overall.

Detroit Lions received a fifth-round compensatory pick, No. 181 overall.

The Giants will have seven total picks in the draft, including three in the sixth round.

The Steelers have a total of 12 picks, including four compensatory picks.

The 2026 NFL Draft will take place from April 23rd to April 25th in Pittsburgh.

The time between first-round selections has been shortened from 10 minutes to eight minutes for the 2026 draft.

WHERE:

The 2026 NFL Draft will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium.

WHEN:

The 2026 NFL Draft is scheduled for April 23rd to April 25th, 2026.

The NFL announced the compensatory selections on Monday, March 8th, 2026.

WHY:

Compensatory picks are awarded based on a formula that considers the previous year's free agents lost and gained by a team.

HOW:

The compensatory picks are determined by a formula based on salary, playing time, and postseason honors of the free agents involved.

(UPDATED March 10, 2026 17:15 UTC)

The NFL has awarded 33 compensatory picks to 15 teams for the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft, which will take place from April 23rd to April 25th in Pittsburgh. Notably, the New Orleans Saints received a fourth-round pick, while the Detroit Lions secured a fifth-round pick, and the New York Giants will have a total of seven selections, including three in the sixth round. The league also announced that the time between first-round selections will be shortened from ten minutes to eight minutes for this year's draft.