What time do the Rams pick tonight? How to watch NFL draft
What time do the Rams pick tonight? How to watch NFL draft
Andrés Soto, USA TODAYThu, April 23, 2026 at 10:13 AM UTC
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The Los Angeles Rams are going all-in on another push for the Super Bowl.
That much was made clear by GM Les Snead's blockbuster trade for Trent McDuffie — and the signing of Jaylen Watson — last month to solidify their secondary. Now with only the No. 13 overall pick thanks to a previous trade with the Atlanta Falcons, the Rams are in one of the most interesting positions in one of the most uncertain draft classes in a while.
But should the opportunity arise, Snead hasn't completely closed the door on making more moves.
"I think you're happy at 13, but those options are always on the table," he said, via USA TODAY Sports' Tyler Dragon. "Whether you move up, whether you move down because at the end of the day, you have to have 13 players that you'd take. Within those 13, there may be some that you appreciate more than the others. That's when you have to make that decision to move up.
"Then if some of the ones you appreciate more go, that's when you'd make the decision to trade back, collect more picks in the draft and then go from there. It's hard to say right now. This is probably that time. These next few days when teams really start… Here's what I can't say, a lot of times if you're trying to move up, a team may say, ‘Yes, we're willing to move back, but we have to see who's on the clock first.’ It's usually case by case and happens on the clock based on what happens in front of you.”
Here's how to watch the Rams make the 13th overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday:
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When is the 2026 NFL Draft? -
Location: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dates: April 23-25
The 2026 NFL Draft takes place over a three-day span making up the final weekend of April at Acrisure Stadium, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The draft begins on Thursday, April 23 and ends on Saturday, April 25.
What time is the 2026 NFL Draft? -
Time:
Thursday, April 23: 5 p.m. PT
Friday, April 24: 4 p.m. PT
Saturday, April 25: 9 a.m. PT
Each night of the NFL draft begins at a different time. For Rams fans tuning in from the West Coast, the first night of the draft begins at 5 p.m. PT, the second night begins at 4 p.m. PT and the final day – which features the most picks – begins at 9 a.m. PT.
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Channels: NFL Network; ABC; ESPN; ESPN Deportes
Streaming: NFL+; ESPN Unlimited & Select; Fubo
Fans have several options to choose from to watch the 2026 NFL Draft. NFL Network and ESPN will have separate broadcasts, each providing a different analysis of each pick as it happens on draft night.
Cord-cutters can stream the different broadcasts on NFL+, the NFL's proprietary streaming service; ESPN Select or ESPN Unlimited, ESPN's streaming services; or cable alternative Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Stream the 2026 NFL Draft on Fubo (free trial)
What time do the Rams pick in the first round?
Teams will have eight minutes on the clock to make their first-round selections this year, a two-minute reduction from previous years. That should cut down the length of the event on Thursday, which has run as long as four hours in recent years. Either way, Rams fans can expect to wait at least an hour to see NFL commissioner Roger Goodell call the 13th pick.
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