Browns updated 2026 NFL Draft order: Current 1st-round pick after Week 18

Browns updated 2026 NFL Draft order: Current 1st-round pick after Week 18
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With two weeks remaining in the 2025 NFL season, the Cleveland Browns were “fighting” for the top spot in the 2026 NFL draft order. Two wins later, versus AFC North rivals, and the fight was actually on the field, not just for draft positioning. Week 18’s victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, after knocking off the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17, kept the Browns from moving up in the draft order but secured a two-win improvement from last season at 5-12.

DE Myles Garrett set the single-season sack record (with DT Shelby Harris showing how hilarious he is) and K Andre Szmyt found redemption from his Week 1 miss.

Following the completion of the early slate of Sunday games in Week 18, Cleveland is currently slotted to select seventh overall, with only a Washington Commanders win against the Philadelphia Eagles changing that. We will continue to update the order as Week 18 final whistles blow.

Updated 2026 NFL Draft order

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

The playoff teams will not have their order locked in place until they are eliminated from the postseason, including where the Browns pick from the Jaguars will be slotted. Cleveland’s pick will be (very trendy right now):

We will continue to update the order as games finish in Week 18.