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What pick do Lions have in 2026 NFL Draft first round? Full order
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The Detroit Lions officially own the 17th overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft on April 23 in Pittsburgh .
We also are learning the NFL draft order for the 2026 first round, Picks 1-18.
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Here's everything we know about the Lions' picks and the 2026 NFL Draft order for the first round. The Pittsburgh Steelers - Baltimore Ravens result on "Sunday Night Football" locked in the draft position of the teams who missed the postseason.
What pick do the Lions have in the 2026 first round?
The Lions will pick 17th in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The Ravens' last-minute loss to the Steelers kept them out of the playoffs and gave them an 8-9 record, worse than the Lions' 9-8. The Lions would have picked 13th had they lost to Chicago in Week 18 instead of winning .
How many picks do Lions have in 2026 NFL Draft?
The Lions have at least seven picks in the 2026 draft, including their own first- and second-rounders. They are also in line to receive at least one compensatory choice, currently projected as a fifth-round pick by OverTheCap.com , due to 2025 free agency losses.
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The Lions traded both of their 2026 third-rounders, including a comp pick for Aaron Glenn getting hired as a head coach, to trade up for receiver Isaac TeSlaa in the 2025 draft. The Lions have an extra sixth-round pick from the TeSlaa trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars .
NFL draft first round order 2026
Here is the draft order for the first round. Strength of schedule is the tiebreaker for teams with the same record (the lower SOS gets the better pick).
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Los Angeles Rams (from Atlanta Falcons )
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Baltimore Ravens
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New York Jets (from Indianapolis Colts )
Picks 19-32 will be decided by playoff results.
Where is the 2026 NFL Draft?
The 2026 NFL Draft location is in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, home of the Steelers, at Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium. The 2025 draft was in Green Bay .
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When is the 2026 NFL Draft?
This year's draft is scheduled for April 23-25 (Thursday-Saturday).
2027 NFL Draft location
Next season's draft will be in the nation's capital, Washington .
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Marlowe Alter is a Sports Assistant Editor at the Detroit Free Press. Email him at: malter@freepress.com.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Lions draft picks 2026, NFL first round order
