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What time does the NFL draft start? Estimated time for every team's Round 1 pick

Jack McKessy   Paste BN
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The 2025 NFL Draft begins on Thursday night with the first of seven rounds. But when will each team make its pick on the first night of the draft?

It's impossible to truly pinpoint when exactly the 32 teams will submit their picks once they're on the clock. The best one can do is estimate based on the 10-minute timer that each team has before it has to turn in its draft card. With the knowledge that most teams take the bulk of their allotted time, it is possible to make some educated guesses.

Since each team owns its own first-round pick in this year's draft, Paste BN Sports can estimate when all 32 teams will make their first selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.

When is the 2025 NFL Draft?

The 2025 NFL Draft takes place over the final weekend of April. Fans can watch the draft on ESPN or NFL Network.

  • Thursday, April 24: Round 1, 8 p.m. ET
  • Friday, April 25: Rounds 2-3, 7 p.m. ET
  • Saturday, April 26: Rounds 4-7, Noon ET

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2025 NFL Draft: Estimated time for each team's first-round pick

Here are estimates for when each team will make its first-round pick, based on the draft start time and 10-minute timer in the first round:

All estimated times Eastern.

  1. Tennessee Titans: 8:18 p.m.
    • The first overall selection in the 2024 draft was announced around 8:20 p.m. ET
  2. Cleveland Browns: 8:26 p.m.
  3. New York Giants: 8:34 p.m.
  4. New England Patriots: 8:42 p.m.
  5. Jacksonville Jaguars: 8:50 p.m.
  6. Las Vegas Raiders: 8:58 p.m.
  7. New York Jets: 9:06 p.m.
  8. Carolina Panthers: 9:14 p.m.
  9. New Orleans Saints: 9:22 p.m.
  10. Chicago Bears: 9:30 p.m.
  11. San Francisco 49ers: 9:38 p.m.
  12. Dallas Cowboys: 9:46 p.m.
  13. Miami Dolphins: 9:54 p.m.
  14. Indianapolis Colts: 10:03 p.m.
  15. Atlanta Falcons: 10:12 p.m.
  16. Arizona Cardinals: 10:19 p.m.
  17. Cincinnati Bengals: 10:26 p.m.
  18. Seattle Seahawks: 10:33 p.m.
  19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 10:40 p.m.
  20. Denver Broncos: 10:47 p.m.
  21. Pittsburgh Steelers: 10:53 p.m.
  22. Los Angeles Chargers: 10:59 p.m.
  23. Green Bay Packers: 11:05 p.m.
  24. Minnesota Vikings: 11:11 p.m.
  25. Houston Texans: 11:17 p.m.
  26. Los Angeles Rams: 11:23 p.m.
  27. Baltimore Ravens: 11:29 p.m.
  28. Detroit Lions: 11:35 p.m.
  29. Washington Commanders: 11:41 p.m.
  30. Buffalo Bills: 11:47 p.m.
  31. Kansas City Chiefs: 11:53 p.m.
  32. Philadelphia Eagles: Midnight
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