Patriots’ first-round draft pick finalized after Super Bowl loss to Seahawks
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The New England Patriots’ season is over, reaching a disappointing end in Super Bowl LX against the Seattle Seahawks.
Losing 29-13 to the newly-crowned world champions, the team of head coach Mike Vrabel is now officially on to the offseason — one that will see the team further try to bolster a roster that already was good enough to secure a division championship and the first Super Bowl berth since February 2019.
One crucial part of building on that foundation is getting the NFL Draft right. While the full order throughout the seven rounds has yet to be established, we already know where the Patriots’ first-round pick will be located.
Updated 2026 NFL Draft order
- Las Vegas Raiders
- New York Jets
- Arizona Cardinals
- Tennessee Titans
- New York Giants
- Cleveland Browns
- Washington Commanders
- New Orleans Saints
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Miami Dolphins
- Dallas Cowboys
- Los Angeles Rams (via Atlanta Falcons)
- Baltimore Ravens
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- New York Jets (via Indianapolis Colts)
- Detroit Lions
- Minnesota Vikings
- Carolina Panthers
- Dallas Cowboys (via Green Bay Packers)
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Cleveland Browns (via Jacksonville Jaguars)
- Chicago Bears
- Buffalo Bills
- San Francisco 49ers
- Houston Texans
- Los Angeles Rams
- Denver Broncos
- New England Patriots
- Seattle Seahawks
The Patriots entered the Super Bowl with only two slots undetermined in the draft order. They were either to pick 31st and 32nd, with the lower slot going to the loser and the higher reserved for the winner.
Patriots 2026 NFL Draft picks
As of today, the Patriots are the owners of 1 selections in next year’s draft:
- Round 1, Pick 31
- Round 2, Pick 63
- Round 3, Pick 95
- Round 4, TBD
- Round 4, TBD (via Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs)
- Round 5, TBD
- Round 6, TBD
- Round 6, TBD (via Kansas City Chiefs)
- Round 6, TBD (via Pittsburgh Steelers)
- Round 6, TBD (via San Francisco 49ers)
- Round 7, TBD
The Patriots’ extra fourth-round pick was acquired in a draft day trade with Kansas City last year. The sixth-rounder involving the Chiefs came courtesy of the trade that sent edge defender Joshua Uche to the AFC West. The other two sixth-rounders were acquired ahead of this year’s trade deadline in exchange for safety Kyle Dugger (to Pittsburgh) and defensive lineman Keion White (to San Francisco).
The 2026 NFL Draft will take place April 23 to 25 in Pittsburgh.
