The 2026 NFL Draft, the 91st annual meeting of franchises, took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from April 23 to 25, 2026. It shattered the all-time NFL Draft attendance record with a reported 805,000 fans over three days, held outside Acrisure Stadium and Point State Park—marking the city's first time hosting the event since the 1948 draft. A notable rule change shortened the time between first-round selections from 10 minutes to 8. The Las Vegas Raiders held the first overall pick and selected Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza, making him the first Hoosier chosen in the first round since 1994. Additionally, the draft included a Resolution JC-2A compensatory pick, which rewards teams for developing minority candidates for head coach and general manager positions.