How to watch the 2026 NFL Draft

CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 29: Ja'Marr Chase poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell onstage after being selected fifth by the Cincinnati Bengals during round one of the 2021 NFL Draft at the Great Lakes Science Center on April 29, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) | Getty Images The NFL Draft is finally here. While Cincinnati Bengals fans may need to wait until the second day to make their first selection after trading the 10th overall selection for New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, it is still one of the most exciting times of the NFL offseason.

It also helps that the NFL reduced the time for first-round selections down to 10 minutes this year. That should keep things moving at a decent pace. Here is all the information from dates, times, how much time picks have in each round, and Cincinnati’s picks going into Thursday night.

How to watch TV: NFL Network, ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes Streaming: NFL+ and ESPN App. For the first time, viewers can also stream ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ABC draft coverage on Hulu and Disney+. Start time for each round Round 1: Thursday, April 23, starting at 8 PM ET Rounds 2-3: Friday, April 24, starting at 7 PM ET Rounds 4-7: Saturday, April 25, starting at 12 PM ET Time per pick in each round Round 1: 10 minutes per pick (new this season) Round 2: 7 minutes Rounds 3-6: 5 minutes Round 7: 4 minutes Bengals picks Round 2, Pick 41 Round 3, Pick 72 Round 4, Pick 110 Round 6, Pick 189 Round 6, Pick 199 Round 7, Pick 221 Round 7, Pick 226