NFL Draft 2026 news and live updates: Latest mock drafts, rankings, scouting reports and more

2026 NFL Draft'The Beast' Draft GuideQB Draft ClassAnonymous NFL Draft IntelMock DraftConsensus RankingsTop 100 RankingsliveUpdated 2m agoNFL Draft 2026 news and live updates: Latest mock drafts, rankings, scouting reports and moreFollow our live coverage as we build up to Thursday night's NFL DraftThe Athletic Live Team and moreApril 20, 2026 at 10:04 AM EDTFernando Mendoza is expected selected with the No. 1 pick on Thursday. Getty ImagesApril 20, 2026 at 10:04 AM EDTDaniel Shirley·Senior Editor, LiveWhat time is the draft? Getty ImagesThe NFL Draft begins at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday. It will continue at 7 p.m. on Friday and then at noon on Saturday.April 20, 2026 at 10:02 AM EDTDaniel Shirley·Senior Editor, LiveWelcome to our live coverage! Getty Images Hello, football fans. Welcome to our live coverage of the week leading up to the NFL Draft.The draft is the perfect intersection of college football and the NFL, as the league’s teams land their future stars from the college ranks.There will be plenty of news leading up to the draft, and we will have that all covered on The Athletic, along with analysis from our NFL experts.