Teams are already strategizing for next season so they can reach the pinnacle of the sport -- the Super Bowl. One phase of that process is the 2025 NFL Draft, which is now less than three months away.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2025 NFL Draft:
When is the 2025 NFL Draft?
The 2025 NFL Draft will take place from April 24-26. The projected start times (Eastern) for each day are as follows:
- Thursday, April 24: Round 1 (8 p.m.)
- Friday, April 25: Rounds 2-3 (7 p.m.)
- Saturday, April 26: Rounds 4-7 (12 p.m.)
Where is the 2025 NFL Draft?
The 2025 NFL Draft will take place at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Where to watch the 2025 NFL Draft
The 2025 NFL Draft will be broadcast on ESPN, ABC and NFL Network. It will also be live-streamed on fubo (try for free). CBS Sports HQ, CBS Sports' 24/7 streaming network, will also provide coverage before, during and after the event.
2025 NFL Draft order
Every NFL team currently holds the rights to their own first round pick. Here's the full order for the first round.
1. Titans
Team needs: OT, IOL, EDGE, WR, LB
Projected 2025 free agents: S Quandre Diggs, WR Tyler Boyd, OG Dillon Radunz, LB Jerome Baker
2. Browns
Team needs: QB, OT, WR, RB, DL, EDGE
Projected 2025 free agents: OT Jedrick Wills, WR Elijah Moore, DT Maurice Hurst, RB Nick Chubb, QB Jameis Winston
3. Giants
Team needs: QB, IOL, CB, WR, TE
Projected 2025 free agents: WR Darius Slayton, LB Isaiah Simmons, CB Adoree' Jackson, S Jason Pinnock, QB Drew Lock
4. Patriots
Team needs: OT, IOL, WR, EDGE, CB
Projected 2025 free agents: CB Jonathan Jones, QB Jacoby Brissett, OT Chukwuma Okorafor
5. Jaguars
Team needs: CB, OT, S, IOL, TE
Projected 2025 free agents: QB Mac Jones, S Andre Cisco
6. Raiders
Team needs: QB, CB, RB, EDGE, LB
Projected 2025 free agents: CB Nate Hobbs, EDGE Malcolm Koonce, OG Cody Whitehair, LB Robert Spillane, S Marcus Epps
7. Jets
Team needs: OT, WR, EDGE, S, DL, QB
Projected 2025 free agents: EDGE Haason Reddick, OT Tyron Smith, OT Morgan Moses, DT Javon Kinlaw, S Chuck Clark
8. Panthers
Team needs: QB, WR, IOL, EDGE, DL, CB, S
Projected 2025 free agents: QB Andy Dalton, C Austin Corbett, LB Shaq Thompson, P Johnny Hekker
9. Saints
Team needs: TE, EDGE, DL, CB, S, WR
Projected 2025 free agents: EDGE Chase Young, S Tyrann Mathieu, TE Juwan Johnson, LB Willie Gay Jr., OG Lucas Patrick, CB Paulson Adebo
10. Bears
Team needs: IOL, EDGE, DL, OT, RB
Projected 2025 free agents: WR Keenan Allen, OG Teven Jenkins, EDGE Darrell Taylor
11. 49ers
Team needs: OT, IOL, CB, S, DL
Projected 2025 free agents: CB Charvarius Ward, LB Dre Greenlaw, S Talanoa Hufanga, RB Elijah Mitchell
12. Cowboys
Team needs: RB, DL, LB, S, WR
Projected 2025 free agents: WR Brandin Cooks, OG Zack Martin, RB Ezekiel Elliott, EDGE DeMarcus Lawrence, QB Trey Lance
13. Dolphins
Team needs: IOL, S, DL, QB, LB, WR
Projected 2025 free agents: S Jevon Holland, OG Liam Eichenberg, S Jordan Poyer, DL Calais Campbell
14. Colts
Team needs: CB, S, LB, DL, IOL, QB
Projected 2025 free agents: C Ryan Kelly, S Julian Blackmon, DT Dayo Odeyingbo, LB E.J. Speed, QB Joe Flacco
15. Falcons
Team needs: CB, LB, EDGE, DL, WR
Projected 2025 free agents: EDGE Matt Judon, S Justin Simmons, CB Antonio Hamilton, WR Rondale Moore
16. Cardinals
Team needs: EDGE, DL, IOL, WR, RB, OT
Projected 2025 free agents: WR Greg Dortch, DT Roy Lopez, EDGE Dennis Gardeck
17. Bengals
Team needs: CB, DL, WR, EDGE, TE, RB
Projected 2025 free agents: WR Tee Higgins, TE Mike Gesicki, CB Mike Hilton, OT Trent Brown, DT B.J. Hill, RB Khalil Herbert
18. Seahawks
Team needs: LB, IOL, S, EDGE, OT
Projected 2025 free agents: DT Jarran Reed, LB Tyrel Dodson, C Connor Williams, LB Ernest Jones
19. Buccaneers
Team needs: CB, IOL, LB, EDGE, WR
Projected 2025 free agents: WR Chris Godwin, EDGE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, LB Lavonte David, OG Sua Opeta
20. Broncos
Team needs: OT, LB, WR, S, TE, RB
Projected 2025 free agents: OT Garett Bolles, QB Zach Wilson, RB Javonte Williams, CB Levi Wallace
21. Steelers
Team needs: CB, WR, LB, S, RB
Projected 2025 free agents: OG James Daniels, QB Russell Wilson, OT Dan Moore Jr., QB Justin Fields, RB Najee Harris, CB Donte Jackson, WR Mike Williams
22. Chargers
Team needs: WR, TE, DL, EDGE, CB
Projected 2025 free agents: EDGE Khalil Mack, CB Asante Samuel Jr., RB J.K. Dobbins, WR Josh Palmer, QB Taylor Heinicke
23. Packers
Team needs: IOL, CB, LB, DL, OT
Projected 2025 free agents: RB AJ Dillon, C Josh Myers, OT Andre Dillard, LB Isaiah McDuffie, CB Eric Stokes
24. Vikings
Team needs: CB, IOL, S, RB, DL
Projected 2025 free agents: QB Sam Darnold, RB Aaron Jones, OG Dalton Risner, CB Stephon Gilmore, CB Byron Murphy, OT Cam Robinson
25. Texans
Team needs: DL, IOL, WR, EDGE, CB
Projected 2025 free agents: WR Stefon Diggs, EDGE Derek Barnett, OG Kendrick Green, DT Foley Fatukasi, QB Case Keenum
26. Rams
Team needs: OT, CB, LB, TE, WR
Projected 2025 free agents: OT Joe Noteboom, OT Alaric Jackson, WR Demarcus Robinson, LB Troy Reeder
27. Ravens
Team needs: OT, IOL, WR, LB, EDGE
Projected 2025 free agents: OT Ronnie Stanley, OT Patrick Mekari, WR Nelson Agholor, S Eddie Jackson, LB Malik Harrison, WR Diontae Johnson, CB Tre'Davious White
28. Lions
Team needs: EDGE, DL, CB, WR, IOL
Projected 2025 free agents: EDGE Marcus Davenport, OG Kevin Zeitler, DT Levi Onwuzurike, CB Emmanuel Moseley, CB Carlton Davis
29. Commanders
Team needs: EDGE, CB , WR, OT, IOL, LB, S
Projected 2025 free agents: LB Bobby Wagner, S Jeremy Chinn, TE Zach Ertz, CB Benjamin St-Juste, P Tress Way
30. Bills
Team needs: CB, S, LB, DL, WR, IOL
Projected 2025 free agents: CB Rasul Douglas, WR Mack Hollins, S Damar Hamlin, DT Austin Johnson, WR Amari Cooper
31. Chiefs
Team needs: DL, CB, IOL, WR, LB
Projected 2025 free agents: S Justin Reid, WR Hollywood Brown, DT Tershawn Wharton, LB Nick Bolton, OG Trey Smith, DT Derrick Nnadi, EDGE Josh Uche, WR DeAndre Hopkins
32. Eagles
Team needs: EDGE, IOL, LB, WR, TE
Projected 2025 free agents: EDGE Josh Sweat, EDGE Brandon Graham, LB Devin White, OG Mekhi Becton, CB Isaiah Rodgers
For more draft coverage, you can hear in-depth analysis twice a week on "With the First Pick" -- our year-round NFL Draft podcast with NFL Draft analyst Ryan Wilson. You can find "With the First Pick" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, etc.
Mock draft central
Half the fun of draft season is projecting all the different scenarios up top, and our draft experts have you covered with first-round forecasts (and more). You can find updated projections from Ryan Wilson, Chris Trapasso, Mike Renner and Josh Edwards right here at our mock draft hub.
Top prospects
The 2025 NFL Draft is not as strong at the top as it has been years prior, but its strengths are much different. It is a particularly strong group of defensive tackles and running backs, whereas the quarterback position is a weakness. We've got you covered with CBS Sports prospect rankings of the top players in this year's draft class. Here's the top 10:
| 1. Travis Hunter Jr., CB/WR, Colorado |
| 2. Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State |
| 3. Mason Graham, DL, Michigan |
| 4. Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas |
| 5. Will Johnson, CB, Michigan |
| 6. Will Campbell, OT, LSU |
| 7. Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona |
| 8. Cam Ward, QB, Miami |
| 9. Jalon Walker, EDGE, Georgia |
| 10. James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee |
