How to watch 2026 NFL Draft Rounds 2 and 3 live for free

The 2026 NFL Draft resumes tonight, April 24, for Rounds 2 and 3.

The draft kicked off with Round 1 yesterday, where, as expected, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza was selected first overall by the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Jets made their first pick at 2, selecting Texas Tech pass rusher David Bailey, while the Giants picked Arvell Reese at 5.

Unless trades are made on the draft floor, each New York team will make just one pick during tonight’s second and third rounds.

Some of the top remaining prospects include Jermod McCoy, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Wvieon Terrell and Denzel Boston. The highest-ranked quarterbacks still on the board are LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier, Miami’s Carson Beck and Penn State’s Drew Allar.

2026 NFL Draft Day 2 start time

Day 2 of the NFL Draft, featuring Rounds 2 and 3, is scheduled to begin tonight, April 24, at 7 p.m. ET.

Rounds 4 through 7 will take place on Saturday, April 25 at 12 p.m. ET.

How to watch the 2026 NFL Draft for free:

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the second and third rounds of the NFL Draft for free.

DIRECTV is our top pick for watching sports live for free.

Both the Choice plan and the MySports Genre Pack include all of the channels you’ll need for the NFL Draft, including ESPN and ABC. The Choice plan starts at $59.99, while MySports is $44.99 for your first two months; both packages come with a five-day free trial.

You can also tune in to the NFL Draft with fubo’s Pro or Sports and News plans. Live TV plans from fubo start at $44.99 and also include a five-day free trial.

What channel is the NFL Draft on?

Like last night’s Round 1, the NFL Draft will air on three different channels with slightly different coverage on each.

ABC will highlight the players, their families and their journeys to the NFL. Rece Davis will be the main anchor, joined by “College GameDay” hosts Nick Saban and Desmond Howard.

ESPN‘s draft coverage will focus on the football side of the draft with stats and projections. Mike Greenberg will lead coverage alongside Mel Kiper Jr., Booger McFarland, Louis Riddick and Adam Schefter. Laura Rutledge will interview newly drafted players.

If you prefer more analytical draft coverage, NFL Network will be your best bet. Rich Eisen will host, with Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis, Joel Klatt and Ian Rapoport contributing.

2026 NFL Draft order – Rounds 2-3:

Round 2

33. San Francisco 49ers (from NY Jets)
34. Arizona Cardinals
35. Buffalo Bills (from Tennessee)
36. Las Vegas Raiders
37. New York Giants
38. Houston Texans (from Washington)
39. Cleveland Browns
40. Kansas City Chiefs
41. Cincinnati Bengals
42. New Orleans Saints
43. Miami Dolphins
44. New York Jets (from Dallas)
45. Baltimore Ravens
46. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
47. Indianapolis Colts
48. Atlanta Falcons
49. Minnesota Vikings
50. Detroit Lions
51. Carolina Panthers
52. Green Bay Packers
53. Pittsburgh Steelers
54. Philadelphia Eagles
55. Los Angeles Chargers
56. Jacksonville Jaguars
57. Chicago Bears
58. San Francisco 49ers
59. Houston Texans
60. Chicago Bears (from Buffalo)
61. Los Angeles Rams
62. Denver Broncos
63. New England Patriots
64. Seattle Seahawks

Round 3

65. Arizona Cardinals
66. Buffalo Bills (from Tennessee)
67. Las Vegas Raiders
68. Philadelphia Eagles (from NY Jets)
69. Tennessee Titans (from NY Giants, Houston and Buffalo)
70. Cleveland Browns
71. Washington Commanders
72. Cincinnati Bengals
73. New Orleans Saints
74. Cleveland Browns
75. Miami Dolphins
76. Pittsburgh Steelers
77. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
78. Indianapolis Colts
79. Atlanta Falcons
80. Baltimore Ravens
81. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Detroit)
82. Minnesota Vikings
83. Carolina Panthers
84. Green Bay Packers
85. Pittsburgh Steelers
86. Los Angeles Chargers
87. Miami Dolphins (from Philadelphia)
88. Jacksonville Jaguars
89. Chicago Bears
90. San Francisco 49ers (from Houston via Miami)
91. Houston Texans (from Buffalo)
92. Dallas Cowboys (from San Francisco)
93. Los Angeles Rams
94. Miami Dolphins (from Denver)
95. New England Patriots
96. Seattle Seahawks
97. Minnesota Vikings
98. Philadelphia Eagles
99. Pittsburgh Steelers
100. Jacksonville Jaguars (2020 Resolution JC-2A selection; from Detroit)

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