As exciting as the NFL draft can be on TV, waiting to see which players NFL teams will select, there's much more happening behind the scenes.
General managers and their staff have spent months putting together their own big boards and contemplating options for each selection. But there's always a chance a trade materializes, putting all of that on hold.
Trades often involve future and current draft picks but there's always a chance things expand to include a player. The Tennessee Titans dealt wide receiver A.J. Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles for the No. 18 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
2026 NFL DRAFT: Cowboys, Jaguars lead teams likely to trade down, up
Since then, few notable moves have been made for players during the draft. Tennessee used that No. 18 overall pick for wide receiver Treylon Burks who managed just 17 starts in three years with the Titans before spending the 2025 season with Washington.
Teams may be hesitant to make a move like that off of a veteran after how things played out for Tennessee.
Still, there's a chance players are moved during the three days of the 2026 NFL Draft. In a class with talent at wide receiver once again, as well as edge and linebacker, teams could make significant moves as they add a new group of talented players to their rosters.
Here are six players who could be moved during the 2026 NFL Draft and where they could end up:
1. Las Vegas Raiders – Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana2. New York Jets – David Bailey, OLB/DE, Texas Tech
3. Arizona Cardinals – Arvell Reese, LB/DE, Ohio State
5. New York Giants – Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
7. Washington Commanders – Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
10. Cincinnati Bengals – Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
11. Miami Dolphins – Francis Mauigoa, OT/G, Miami (Fla.)
12. Dallas Cowboys – Rueben Bain Jr., DE, Miami (Fla.)
13. Los Angeles Rams (from Atlanta Falcons) – Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Keldric Faulk, DE, Auburn
16. New York Jets (from Indianapolis Colts) – Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana
18. Minnesota Vikings – Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon
20. Dallas Cowboys (from Green Bay Packers) – Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson