NFL Draft 2026: First Round Results

Apr 24, 2026, 13:50

Introduction

The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft happened on a Thursday night. Teams traded picks and chose players. There were also other sports news about player moves, injuries, and punishments.

Main Body

The Dallas Cowboys traded to get the 11th pick. They chose safety Caleb Downs. The Kansas City Chiefs traded with the Cleveland Browns. They got the 6th pick. They chose cornerback Mansoor Delane from LSU. Earlier, they traded a very good cornerback, Trent McDuffie, to the Los Angeles Rams. The Los Angeles Rams used the 13th pick to choose quarterback Ty Simpson from Alabama. This was to prepare for Matthew Stafford leaving. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers chose defensive end Rueben Bain Jr. at 15th. Bain was a top player but fell in the draft. Weeks earlier, there was a report of a fatal car crash with him. The New York Jets chose edge rusher David Bailey with the 2nd pick. They did not choose Arvell Reese from Ohio State. Later, they chose tight end Kenyon Sadiq from Oregon at 16th. The Arizona Cardinals chose running back Jeremiyah Love with the 3rd pick. The New York Giants took linebacker Arvell Reese at 5th. They also chose an offensive lineman at 10th. Three Ohio State defensive players went to three different NFC East teams. Reese went to the Giants. Sonny Styles went to the Washington Commanders. Caleb Downs went to the Cowboys. Outside the draft, the Indianapolis Colts signed safety Nasir Adderley. He retired from the NFL three years ago. He was 25 years old. He said he wanted to come back in February on Instagram. New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said he would get counseling. He will not take part in the third day of the draft. This happened after journalist Dianna Russini deleted her X account. A photo showed her with Vrabel before the draft. Both talked about the attention. The Minnesota Vikings said that former first-round pick Doug Martin died. He was the first player to lead the NFL in sacks. He had 10.5 sacks in nine games in 1982. In other sports, Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant might not play in Game 3 of the NBA playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers. He has a new ankle injury. Lakers guard Austin Reaves might play. The Lakers played without Luka Dončić and Reaves. LeBron James had to carry the team. The Ottawa Senators sent a fan to Taiwan. The fan had to stay there for the rest of the playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes. A popular video caused bad luck. The Milwaukee Bucks reportedly hired Taylor Jenkins as their new head coach. They replaced Doc Rivers. At the Zurich Classic golf tournament, Michael Brennan tried a shot from the water without a shirt. He did not succeed. He and his partner Johnny Keefer had the same score for fourth place after the first round.

Conclusion

The first day of the 2026 NFL Draft had many trades and picks. Teams changed their players. There were also news about coaches and former players. The second day of the draft will happen next. Teams will pick more players. Analysts gave their ideas about the best players left.

Vocabulary Learning

choose
To pick one thing from many.選擇
Example:I choose the red shirt.
injury
A hurt or damage to a part of the body.受傷
Example:He has a leg injury.
sign
To write your name on a paper to agree to something.簽署
Example:He signed a contract.
team
A group of people who play or work together.隊伍
Example:My favorite team is the Lakers.
trade
To give something and get something else in return.交換（交易）
Example:The two teams traded players.

Sentence Learning

The Dallas Cowboys traded to get the 11th pick.
This sentence uses the simple past tense 'traded' to describe a completed action. The subject is 'The Dallas Cowboys', the verb is 'traded', and 'to get the 11th pick' shows the purpose.本句使用簡單過去式'traded'描述已完成的動作。主語是'The Dallas Cowboys'，動詞是'traded'，'to get the 11th pick'表示目的。
They chose safety Caleb Downs.
This sentence uses the simple past tense 'chose' to describe a completed action. 'They' is the subject, 'chose' is the verb, and 'safety Caleb Downs' is the object.本句使用簡單過去式'chose'描述已完成的動作。主語是'They'，動詞是'chose'，受詞是'safety Caleb Downs'。
The Kansas City Chiefs traded with the Cleveland Browns.
This sentence uses the simple past tense 'traded' to describe a completed action. The subject is 'The Kansas City Chiefs', the verb is 'traded', and 'with the Cleveland Browns' shows the partner.本句使用簡單過去式'traded'描述已完成的動作。主語是'The Kansas City Chiefs'，動詞是'traded'，'with the Cleveland Browns'表示交易對象。
The New York Jets chose edge rusher David Bailey with the 2nd pick.
This sentence uses the simple past tense 'chose' to describe a completed action. The subject is 'The New York Jets', the verb is 'chose', the object is 'edge rusher David Bailey', and 'with the 2nd pick' shows the pick number.本句使用簡單過去式'chose'描述已完成的動作。主語是'The New York Jets'，動詞是'chose'，受詞是'edge rusher David Bailey'，'with the 2nd pick'表示選秀順位。
The Arizona Cardinals chose running back Jeremiyah Love with the 3rd pick.
This sentence uses the simple past tense 'chose' to describe a completed action. The subject is 'The Arizona Cardinals', the verb is 'chose', the object is 'running back Jeremiyah Love', and 'with the 3rd pick' shows the pick number.本句使用簡單過去式'chose'描述已完成的動作。主語是'The Arizona Cardinals'，動詞是'chose'，受詞是'running back Jeremiyah Love'，'with the 3rd pick'表示選秀順位。