A few Utah football stars will have their dreams of playing in the pros come one step closer to realization over the next 72 hours as the 2026 NFL Draft plays o

The 2026 NFL Draft is Thursday night. Here is the order of picks for Round 1.

The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft is officially in the books, and it was a wild one, featuring eight trades and multiple surprises. The biggest shock of the night came when the Los Angeles Rams used the 13th overall pick on Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson.

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane chose to add draft picks rather than make a selection by completing three trades and move entirely out of the first round of the NFL draft.

As the opening night of the 2026 NFL Draft comes to a close, the league officially turns the page with 32 new rookies stepping into the spotlight and reshaping the future across the board. Round 1 delivered no shortage

Follow along with Bears Wire's NFL draft tracker, where we'll have player information and analysis of each selection.

The NFL Draft is not an exact science, to say the least. Even the wisest front office minds know selecting players is closer to an educated guess than anything else. The draft isn't completely random,