Trending Now - 2026 NFL Offseason Sees Team Rankings Shift and Draft Focus
WHO:
President Trump
Las Vegas Raiders
New York Jets
Arizona Cardinals
Tennessee Titans
New York Giants
Cleveland Browns
Washington Commanders
New Orleans Saints
Kansas City Chiefs
Cincinnati Bengals
Miami Dolphins
Dallas Cowboys
Los Angeles Rams
Baltimore Ravens
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings
Carolina Panthers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Los Angeles Chargers
Philadelphia Eagles
Chicago Bears
Buffalo Bills
San Francisco 49ers
Houston Texans
New England Patriots
Seattle Seahawks
WHAT:
The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to select Fernando Mendoza, a quarterback from Indiana, with the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The New York Jets are projected to select Arvell Reese, an EDGE from Ohio State, with the second overall pick.
The Arizona Cardinals are projected to select David Bailey, an EDGE from Texas Tech, with the third overall pick.
The Tennessee Titans are projected to select Jeremiyah Love, a running back from Notre Dame, with the fourth overall pick.
The New York Giants are projected to select Sonny Styles, a linebacker from Ohio State, with the fifth overall pick.
The Cleveland Browns are projected to select Carnell Tate, a wide receiver from Ohio State, with the sixth overall pick.
The Washington Commanders are projected to select Caleb Downs, a safety from Ohio State, with the seventh overall pick.
The New Orleans Saints are projected to select Jordyn Tyson, a wide receiver from Arizona State, with the eighth overall pick.
The Kansas City Chiefs are projected to select Francis Mauigoa, an offensive tackle from Miami, with the ninth overall pick.
The Cincinnati Bengals are projected to select Mansoor Delane, a cornerback from LSU, with the tenth overall pick.
The Miami Dolphins are projected to select Rueben Bain Jr., an EDGE from Miami, with the eleventh overall pick.
The Dallas Cowboys are projected to select Monroe Freeling, an offensive tackle from Georgia, with the twelfth overall pick.
The Los Angeles Rams are projected to select Makai Lemon, a wide receiver from USC, with the thirteenth overall pick.
The Baltimore Ravens are projected to select Kenyon Sadiq, a tight end from Oregon, with the fourteenth overall pick.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are projected to select Akheem Mesidor, an EDGE from Miami, with the fifteenth overall pick.
The New York Jets are projected to select Keldric Faulk, an EDGE from Auburn, with the sixteenth overall pick.
The Detroit Lions are projected to select Caleb Lomu, an offensive tackle from Utah, with the seventeenth overall pick.
The Minnesota Vikings are projected to select Dillon Thieneman, a safety from Oregon, with the eighteenth overall pick.
The Carolina Panthers are projected to select Avieon Terrell, a cornerback from Clemson, with the nineteenth overall pick.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are projected to select Ty Simpson, a quarterback from Alabama, with the twentieth overall pick.
The Los Angeles Chargers are projected to select Jermod McCoy, a cornerback from Tennessee, with the twenty-first overall pick.
The Philadelphia Eagles are projected to select Spencer Fano, an offensive tackle from Utah, with the twenty-second overall pick.
The Cleveland Browns are projected to select Vega Ioane, an offensive guard from Penn State, with the twenty-third overall pick.
The Chicago Bears are projected to select Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, a safety from Toledo, with the twenty-fourth overall pick.
The Buffalo Bills are projected to select Jake Golday, a linebacker from Cincinnati, with the twenty-fifth overall pick.
The San Francisco 49ers are projected to select Denzel Boston, a wide receiver from Washington, with the twenty-sixth overall pick.
The Houston Texans are projected to select Peter Woods, a defensive tackle from Clemson, with the twenty-seventh overall pick.
The Kansas City Chiefs are projected to select Jacob Rodriguez, a linebacker from Texas Tech, with the twenty-eighth overall pick.
The Denver Broncos are projected to select Omar Cooper Jr., a wide receiver from Indiana, with the twenty-ninth overall pick.
The New England Patriots are projected to select Anthony Hill Jr., a linebacker from Texas, with the thirtieth overall pick.
The Seattle Seahawks are projected to select Mike Washington Jr., a running back from Arkansas, with the thirty-first overall pick.
WHEN:
The 2026 NFL Draft is scheduled to take place in April 2026.
The first week of free agency occurred in March 2026.
WHY:
The Washington Commanders were involved in free agency to improve their roster ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft.
HOW:
The Las Vegas Raiders invested in their offensive line by signing center Tyler Linderbaum during the offseason.
(UPDATED March 17, 2026 23:16 UTC)
In a significant move ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders are expected to select quarterback Fernando Mendoza from Indiana with the first overall pick. Meanwhile, the New York Jets are projected to take EDGE Arvell Reese from Ohio State with the second pick, and the Arizona Cardinals are likely to choose EDGE David Bailey from Texas Tech at third. The draft is set to take place in April, following a busy first week of free agency in March, where teams like the Washington Commanders worked to enhance their rosters.