NFL 2026 Top 5 Veteran Players Who Benefited From The 2026 NFL Draft
Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce won by inaction, New York Jets' Geno Smith won by addition, who are the other three players who won when the 2026 NFL Draft was over?
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 27: Tight end Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 celebrate after a touchdown during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, at Allegiant Stadium on October 27, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) Getty Images The 2026 NFL Draft is in our review mirrors. The undrafted free agents have been added, and the rookie camps are wrapping up.
Now, it is time to assess just what the 2026 NFL Draft added to and subtracted from each team's hopes and path towards the Super Bowl. It begins with what players were added (or not) to the rosters. Was a running back added that will impact the stable of running backs already on the roster?
Did a quarterback get some much-needed help either with skill players or on the all-important offensive line? There were players whose starting jobs may have been hanging in the balance before the draft. Some still are, and some, it feels like, are in for a potentially huge 2026.
Let’s look at five of them. Top 5 Veteran Players Who Benefited From Their Teams' 2026 NFL Draft Cam Skattebo, Running Back, New York Giants EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 28: Cam Skattebo #44 of the New York Giants celebrates a two-point conversion against the Los Angeles Chargers during the third quarter in the game at MetLife Stadium on September 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) Getty Images Who They Drafted: The New York Giants had seven picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, including two in the top-10 of the first round.
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