Schefter added that NFL teams "were on board" with shortening the length of the first round, which typically ended close to midnight. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had first floated the idea of reducing the time between picks during Day 2 of the 2025 draft in Green Bay.

The NFL draft has gone through numerous changes throughout its 90-year history. Another will adjust how much time teams have

This is also the first adjustment to the time of picks since 2008, when they cut it by 5 minutes. The first round of the 2007 NFL Draft took a whopping six hours and eight minutes to complete, so picks went from being timed for 15 minutes to 10. The NFL Draft will take place in Pittsburgh in 2026.

The NFL will cut first round draft pick time to 8 minutes starting in 2026, aiming to speed up the event and boost the fan experience.

In a season where Drake Maye has taken the spotlight, 2024 NFL draftee Caleb Williams broke an NFL record on Sunday.

In FOX Sports draft expert Rob Rang 's latest mock draft, the Rams go all offense with their first two picks. Rang predicts L.A. takes Utah offensive tackle Spencer Fano with the Falcons' pick and then comes back around with an offensive weapon at the end of the first round with Washington receiver Denzel Boston.

The 2026 NFL Draft should see plenty of names on offense go in the first round. Here are the top names to know at every position.

The 2026 NFL Draft is truly around the corner, and with the 2025 college football season coming to an end, it will soon make way for the NFL Combine, and then the draft at the end of April. There are going to be some very good NFL Draft candidates, and the QB class does appear to be quite solid as well.

The top of the draft order is changing by the week, but the priorities are not. QB will be the call for at least a few clubs on Day 1.