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4/21/2026 |  Eagles, Buccaneers, Cowboys, Jets and Dolphins could be among the active teams in the first round (Associated Press (AP)) Six teams enter the first round of the NFL draft without a pick. Six others have two picks apiece.
Let’s make a deal.
There have been 60 trades involving first-round picks over the past five years. Eighteen were traded in 2022. Last year, six first-round picks were dealt. That was tied for the fewest since 1985.

4/21/2026 |  What Prediction Markets Are Getting Wrong About 2026 NFL Draft (DEADSPIN) The 2026 NFL Draft gets started on Thursday night in Pittsburgh.
During the days leading up to the draft each year, good reporting prevails. Even though these NFL teams like to hold information close to the chest, different angles start to come out as the draft gets closer.

4/21/2026 |  Las Vegas Raiders Three More Teams Facing Pressure in 2026 NFL Draft (DEADSPIN) We can spot you the No. 1 team on the list, the Las Vegas Raiders, for being obvious captains of the NFL's desperate.
When it comes to the draft, the Raiders are long on misses. JaMarcus Russell was the last No. 1 overall pick for a franchise kluging together misfit pieces in recent years and stockpiling losses by the dozen. They bagged 14 of 'em last season, Pete Carroll's only year at the helm, and start over in as many ways as they could afford in 2026.

4/21/2026 |  Mike Tomlin joins NBC as NFL studio analyst, sources confirm (ESPN) For the first time in two decades, Mike Tomlin won't be on an NFL sideline this fall.
Tomlin, known for his one-of-a-kind oration, will be in the studio instead.
The former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach is joining NBC's Sunday night pregame show, "Football Night in America," as a studio analyst, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.

4/21/2026 |  Sound Smart: 5 Observations Ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft (Fox Sports) You know that Fernando Mendoza is going first overall. You know that at No. 2, the New York Jets are deciding between Texas Tech edge David Bailey and Ohio State edge Arvell Reese. And you know that the bona fide superstars in this draft — running back Jeremiyah Love, safety Caleb Downs and linebacker Sonny Styles — do not play premium positions.