CLEVELAND, Ohio-- The Browns may be working with their recent draftees, but it’s never too early to look ahead to the 2026 NFL Draft, which will be held in Pittsburgh between April 23–25.
Here’s a look at what picks the Browns have in the 2026 NFL Draft, some players they might draft, and the picks they made in 2025.
What picks do the Browns have in the 2026 NFL Draft?
Below are the picks:
Round 1: Own pick; Jacksonville’s pick (2025 draft-day trade)
Round 2: Own pick
Round 3: Own pick
Round 4: Own pick
Round 5: Own pick; Las Vegas’ pick (Kenny Pickett trade); Cincinnati’s pick (Joe Flacco trade)
Round 6:
Round 7: Philadelphia’s pick via Jacksonville (Greg Newsome trade); Seattle’s pick (Nick Harris trade);
(NOTE: Specific pick order will be determined following the 2025 season.)
Who could the Browns draft in the 2026 NFL Draft?
The 2026 NFL Draft will apparently be a quarterback-rich class that will feature stars such as Texas’ Arch Manning, Penn State’s Drew Allar (a native of Medina, Ohio), Miami’s Carson Beck, and more.
The Browns are looking to recover from the failed trade for Deshaun Watson that included the $230 million fully guaranteed contract.
Currently, after much turnover in recent months, Cleveland’s QB room features the two rookies in Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders, along with Bailey Zappe on the practice squad.
If none of these quarterbacks work out for the future, Cleveland could draft a replacement in 2026.
Who the Browns took in the 2025 NFL Draft
Below is the draft order from this past season.
Mason Graham (DT, Michigan) at No. 5: Cleveland originally held the No. 2 pick. It decided to trade that pick, along with its No. 104 and No. 200 picks, to Jacksonville for the No. 5, No. 36, and No. 126 picks, along with a 2026 first-rounder.
Carson Schwesinger (LB, UCLA) at No. 33: Cleveland’s own pick, which was used on the All-American weakside linebacker from UCLA.
Quinshon Judkins (RB, Ohio State) at No. 36: Cleveland received this pick in the Jacksonville deal, and drafted the former Buckeyes running back.
Harold Fannin Jr. (TE, Bowling Green) at No. 67: Cleveland’s own pick, which was used on the All-American tight end from the Mid-American Conference.
Dillon Gabriel (QB, Oregon) at No. 94: The pick came from the deal with Buffalo for receiver Amari Cooper, and the Browns used it on the Ducks quarterback.
Dylan Sampson (RB, Tennessee) at No. 126: Also part of the deal with Jacksonville, Cleveland used this to draft another back.
Shedeur Sanders (QB, Colorado) at No. 144: Arguably the biggest story of the NFL Draft, the big-name quarterback had a historic fall in the draft. Cleveland decided to end that fall and trade its No. 166 and No. 192 picks to Seattle, and get Sanders at No. 144.
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