The NFL Draft is almost here.
By Thursday night, you’ll know who the Detroit Lions are taking with the No. 2 pick. But before that, get up to date on everything you need to know about the draft with our comprehensive draft coverage guide.
When is the 2022 NFL Draft
The 2022 NFL Draft will run for three days from Thursday through Saturday.
- Round 1: 8 p.m. Thursday, April 28.
- Rounds 2-3: 7 p.m. Friday, April 29.
- Rounds 4-7: Noon Saturday, April 30.
NFL Draft order
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Detroit Lions
- Houston Texans
- New York Jets
- New York Giants
- Carolina Panthers
- New York Giants (from Chicago Bears)
- Atlanta Falcons
- Seattle Seahawks (from Denver Broncos)
- New York Jets (from Seattle Seahawks)
- Washington Commanders
- Minnesota Vikings
- Houston Texans (from Cleveland Browns)
- Baltimore Ravens
- Philadelphia Eagles (from Miami Dolphins)
- New Orleans Saints (from Indianapolis Colts through Philadelphia Eagles)
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Philadelphia Eagles (from New Orleans Saints)
- New Orleans Saints (from Philadelphia Eagles)
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- New England Patriots
- Green Bay Packers (from Las Vegas Raiders)
- Arizona Cardinals
- Dallas Cowboys
- Buffalo Bills
- Tennessee Titans
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Green Bay Packers
- Kansas City Chiefs (from San Francisco 49ers through Miami Dolphins)
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Detroit Lions (from Los Angeles Rams)
NFL Draft previews (by position)
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Mock drafts
Columnists
Niyo: No rush? Lions need to find a ‘game-changer’ off the edge
Niyo: Rewriting history of Lions’ first-round picks over last two decades
Wojo: Lions can’t fall for fool’s gold in free agency or draft
Draft features
Grading the Lions’ 2019 NFL draft picks, three years later
Sifting through various scenarios for Detroit Lions’ first three picks in NFL Draft
Lions putting in extra work, trying to check boxes on potential No. 2 pick Thibodeaux
For Kayvon Thibodeaux, potential reunion with Lions’ Penei Sewell a ‘chance at greatness’
Former NFL GMs suggest two cornerbacks for Lions with No. 2 draft pick
Lions’ Jared Goff not sweating possibility of team drafting a quarterback
Trade outlook
Lions GM Brad Holmes: Trade talk has cooled with No. 2 pick
ESPN’s Todd McShay doesn’t see Lions having trade market at No. 2: ‘It sucks for Detroit this year’
Lions mailbags
How can Jared Goff keep his starting job heading into 2023?
How important is drafting a pass-rusher in Round 1?
Looking at expectations for Year 2 and Aidan Hutchinson in Honolulu blue