NFL Day 3 starts noon ET
- The 2026 NFL Draft’s final day began Saturday, April 25, at noon Eastern in Pittsburgh, with Rounds 4 through 7 carried by ESPN, ABC and NFL Network. - Day 3 opened with Las Vegas taking Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy at No. 101 after 100 players were selected over the first two nights. - The last four rounds account for 157 of 257 picks, where teams fill depth charts and special-teams roles. (cbssports.com)
Rounds 4 through 7 of the 2026 National Football League Draft started at noon Eastern on Saturday, April 25, from Pittsburgh. (espn.com) (cbssports.com) ESPN’s corporate schedule said the final day was simulcast across ESPN, ABC and NFL Network, with additional streaming on Disney+, Hulu and the ESPN app. (espnpressroom.com) (espn.com) The draft entered Day 3 after 100 prospects were selected on Thursday and Friday, leaving 157 picks to be made on the final day. (cbssports.com) (sports.yahoo.com) Las Vegas opened Round 4 at No. 101 by drafting Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy, ending the biggest slide among top remaining prospects. (bleacherreport.com) (sports.yahoo.com) CBS Sports called McCoy the top name left on the board entering Saturday, noting that he missed the 2025 season with a knee injury and fell out of the top 100. (cbssports.com) Day 3 is the fastest part of the draft. CBS Sports said teams had five minutes per pick in Rounds 4 through 6 and four minutes in Round 7. (cbssports.com) The first two nights set up that rush. Yahoo Sports said the Raiders took Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza at No. 1 overall, while four Ohio State players went in the top 11 picks. (sports.yahoo.com) By the end of Saturday, all 257 selections were complete and Buffalo’s Red Murdock finished the draft as Mr. Irrelevant, the final pick in Round 7. (sports.yahoo.com)
