2026 Draft Picks
The 2026 NFL Draft is scheduled for April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.
The order of the first 18 picks of the 2026 NFL Draft has been set, and Las Vegas is on the clock.
The Raiders have the No. 1 overall pick in the annual selection meeting, which will be hosted the first time by Pittsburgh from April 23-25.
Below is the order, which is based on reverse order of finish.
The remaining positions will be determined by playoff results.
2026 NFL Draft Order
- Las Vegas Raiders (3-14)
- New York Jets (3-14)
- Arizona Cardinals (3-14)
- Tennessee Titans (3-14)
- New York Giants (4-13)
- Cleveland Browns (5-12)
- Washington Commanders (5-12)
- New Orleans Saints (6-11)
- Kansas City Chiefs (6-11)
- Cincinnati Bengals (6-11)
- Miami Dolphins (7-10)
- Dallas Cowboys (7-9-1)
- Los Angeles Rams from Atlanta Falcons (8-9)
- Baltimore Ravens (8-9)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9)
- New York Jets from Indianapolis Colts (8-9)
- Detroit Lions (9-8)
- Minnesota Vikings (9-8)
- Carolina Panthers (8-9)
- Dallas Cowboys from Green Bay Packers (9-7-1)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)
- Los Angeles Chargers (11-6)
- Philadelphia Eagles (11-6)
- Cleveland Browns from Jacksonville Jaguars (13-4)
- Chicago Bears (11-6)
- Buffalo Bills (12-5)
- San Francisco 49ers (12-5)
- Houston Texans (12-5)
Vikings History at 18
The Vikings have selected from the 18th overall spot three times in franchise history, picking DB Dewayne Washington in 1994, DE Erasmus James in 2005 and C Garrett Bradbury in 2019.
As of Jan. 5, the Vikings have eight selections.
The Vikings have picks in the following rounds :
First round
Second round
Third round
Fifth round (from Philadelphia in the 2025 Sam Howell trade)
Sixth round (from Indianapolis in the 2025 Mekhi Blackmon trade)
Seventh round (original)
Seventh round (from Houston in the 2024 Cam Akers trade)
Seventh round (from Carolina in the 2025 Adam Thielen trade)
The exact spots will be determined later, based on order of finish, as well as the NFL’s compensatory formula for later rounds.
The Vikings anticipate receiving compensatory picks based on free agency departures during 2025 free agency, particularly for quarterbacks Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones. Compensatory picks are awarded between the Super Bowl and the draft.
Teams typically are slated to have at least one selection in each of the seven rounds, but Minnesota has executed multiple trades.
Where did the other selections go?
Fourth round: Minnesota sent this pick to Jacksonville in October 2024 in exchange for Cam Robinson.
Fifth round (original selection): Minnesota sent this selection to Carolina as part of the trade to acquire Thielen in August 2025.
Sixth round (original selection): The Vikings sent this pick to San Francisco in the trade to acquire Jordan Mason in March 2025. Prior to this deal, the selection was initially sent in 2024 to Houston to acquire Cam Akers. The Texans sent the selection back to the Vikings to acquire Ed Ingram in March 2025. After the pick was re-acquired by Minnesota, it was dealt for Mason.
Sixth round (from New York Jets for Harrison Phillips): This selection was sent to Philadelphia as part of the trade that sent Sam Howell to the Eagles in August 2025.
See the Vikings 2026 Opponents.
