The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night, April 23 in Pittsburgh with the first round.
The Green Bay Packers likely won't be making a pick in the first round and will have their first pick in the second round Friday, April 24.
But there'll still be lots for NFL fans in Wisconsin and beyond to watch in the first 32 picks.
The NFL Draft begins at 7 p.m. CT on Thursday, April 23, hosted in Pittsburgh at North Shore and Point State Park, with only the first round on Day 1. Teams will have eight minutes between picks, which is a drop from 10 minutes, marking the first draft-timing adjustment since 2008.
Day 2 begins at 6 p.m. CT Friday, April 24, covering rounds 2 and 3. The remaining rounds (4-7) will take place Saturday, April 25, beginning at 11 a.m. CT. The second round will have seven minutes between selections, then five minutes for rounds 3-6. In round seven, it's four minutes between picks.
TV: ESPN, ABC and NFL Network will have separate broadcasts.
Live stream: The draft can be streamed on platforms that carry those channels, as well as the ESPN app, the NFL Network app and the NFL app. Plus, Fubo has a free trial for new subscribers.
A look at the Packers picks in the 2026 draft, complete with the estimated time of selection, based on the past five drafts:
No. 153 (fifth round, from Philadelphia through Atlanta), 1:33 p.m. April 25
No. 255 (seventh round, compensatory pick), 5:59 p.m. April 25*
* displays time pick was made in 2025 draft in lieu of average time for previous five drafts; the chaotic nature of later rounds makes timing less predictable.
Green Bay traded its first-round pick to Dallas for both this year and next year as part of the exchange to acquire Micah Parsons. The Cowboys will have pick No. 20, which otherwise would have gone to Green Bay.
The Las Vegas Raiders will make the first selection in the first round, and the first night closes with the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks getting a shot.
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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: NFL Draft start time tonight; TV, streaming for 2026 first round