How to watch NFL Draft 2024 Round 1: Start time, pick order and key notes to know

DETROIT, MI - APRIL 18:  A general exterior view of Ford Field, home of the NFL Detroit Lions, with a sign displayed to announce the upcoming NFL draft. The draft is scheduled to be held around Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit, Michigan on April 25–27, 2024. Photo taken prior to the MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers at Comerica Park on April 18, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.  (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
By Larry Holder
Apr 25, 2024

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2024 NFL Draft and full NFL Draft grades for every Round 1 pick. 

Former USC quarterback and 2022 Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams will likely become the No. 1 pick of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears on Thursday night in Detroit. But who will be selected next at No. 2? And where can I watch Williams and the other 31 players that will be drafted in Round 1?

Here’s our little handy dandy guide to Day 1 of this year’s NFL Draft.

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When is the NFL Draft?

• Round 1: April 25, 8 p.m. ET
• Rounds 2-3: April 26, 7 p.m. ET
• Rounds 4-7: April 27, Noon ET

How can I watch the NFL Draft?

All rounds will be televised on ESPN/ABC and NFL Network and in Spanish on ESPN Deportes.

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Round 1 order

Linked here is our regularly updated list of every pick in the seven-round 2024 NFL Draft.

As for Round 1, here’s where teams are slated to pick heading into Thursday night:

1. Chicago Bears (from Carolina)
2. Washington Commanders
3. New England Patriots
4. Arizona Cardinals
5. Los Angeles Chargers
6. New York Giants
7. Tennessee Titans
8. Atlanta Falcons
9. Chicago Bears
10. New York Jets
11. Minnesota Vikings
12. Denver Broncos
13. Las Vegas Raiders
14. New Orleans Saints
15. Indianapolis Colts
16. Seattle Seahawks
17. Jacksonville Jaguars
18. Cincinnati Bengals
19. Los Angeles Rams
20. Pittsburgh Steelers
21. Miami Dolphins
22. Philadelphia Eagles
23. Minnesota Vikings (from Cleveland through Houston)
24. Dallas Cowboys
25. Green Bay Packers
26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
27. Arizona Cardinals (from Houston)
28. Buffalo Bills
29. Detroit Lions
30. Baltimore Ravens
31. San Francisco 49ers
32. Kansas City Chiefs

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Best players available

(Via Brugler’s top 300 prospects list)

No.ProspectPos.School
1
Caleb Williams
QB1
2
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR1
3
Malik Nabers
WR2
4
Drake Maye
QB2
5
Joe Alt
OT1
6
Rome Odunze
WR3
7
Brock Bowers
TE1
8
Jayden Daniels
QB3
9
Troy Fautanu
OG1
10
Terrion Arnold
CB1
11
Quinton Mitchell
CB2
12
Olu Fashanu
OT2
13
JC Latham
OT3
14
Dallas Turner
EDGE1
15
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR4
16
Byron Murphy II
DT1
17
Taliese Fuaga
OT4
18
Graham Barton
OC1
19
Amarius Mims
OT5
20
Jared Verse
EDGE2
21
J.J. McCarthy
QB4
22
Laiatu Latu
EDGE3
23
Jackson Powers-Johnson
OC2
24
Nate Wiggins
CB3
25
Cooper DeJean
CB4
26
Chop Robinson
EDGE4
27
Tyler Guyton
OT6
28
Johnny Newton
DT2
29
Jordan Morgan
OG2
30
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB5
31
Ladd McConkey
WR5
32
Marshawn Kneeland
EDGE5
33
Adonai Mitchell
WR6
34
Zach Frazier
OC3
35
Darius Robinson
EDGE6
36
Kris Jenkins
DT3
37
Keon Coleman
WR7
38
Cooper Beebe
OG3
39
Jaden Hicks
SAF1
40
Kingsley Suamataia
OT7
41
Roman Wilson
WR8
42
Junior Colson
LB1
43
Mike Sainristil
CB6
44
Bo Nix
QB5
45
Picky Pearsall
WR9
46
Edgerrin Cooper
LB2
47
Christian Haynes
OG4
48
Jonathon Brooks
RB1
49
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB7
50
Xavier Worthy
WR10

NFL Draft pick betting odds

Below are the odds for draft scenarios involving pick Nos. 2-10, via BetMGM. These odds are live so there could be movement at any point leading up to Thursday’s draft. The No. 1 pick odds are off the board given the assumption that the Bears will draft Williams:

No. 2 pick

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No. 9 pick

No. 10 pick

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Larry Holder

Larry Holder is a Senior Writer for The Athletic, focusing on the NFL. He was a Saints beat writer from 2006 to 2013, then became a Saints/NFL columnist starting in 2013. Before joining The Athletic in 2018, he worked for the New Orleans Times-Picayune, CBSSports.com and the Biloxi (Miss.) Sun Herald. Follow Larry on Twitter @LarryHolder