The first round of the 2021 NFL Draft is set to kickoff on Thursday, April 29 and continue through Saturday (May 1.)
College football's top junior and senior players are eligible to be selected by the NFL's 32 franchises and embark on a career in professional football. The draft itself has become a major televised event as fans are eager to see which new players will join their favorite teams.
This year's draft will air live from Cleveland, Ohio, which was initially chosen as the host city during the 2019 NFL Spring League Meeting. Last year's draft was held virtually for the first time in 85 years amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
iHeartRadio will provide live coverage and updates of the first-round of the 2021 NFL Draft below:
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Trade Notes
- Philadelphia Eagles traded up to No. 10 from No. 12 overall, acquiring the pick from the NFC East Division rival Dallas Cowboys.
- The Chicago Bears traded up from the No. 11 pick from No. 20, sending their original pick to the New York Giants, along with next year's first and fourth-round picks, as well as their fifth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
- The New York Jets traded up from the No. 23 spot to No. 14, swapping multiple picks with the Minnesota Vikings.
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Round 1
- Jacksonville Jaguars- QB Trevor Lawrence (Clemson)
- New York Jets- QB Zach Wilson (BYU)
- San Francisco 49ers (from Houston via Miami)- QB Trey Lance (North Dakota State)
- Atlanta Falcons- TE Kyle Pitts (Florida)
- Cincinnati Bengals- WR Ja'Marr Chase (LSU)
- Miami Dolphins (from Philadelphia)- WR Jaylen Waddle (Alabama)
- Detroit Lions- OT Penei Sewell (Oregon)
- Carolina Panthers- DB Jaycee Horn (South Carolina)
- Denver Broncos- DB Patrick Surtain II (Alabama)
- Philadelphia Eagles (from Dallas)- WR DeVonta Smith (Alabama)
- Chicago Bears (from New York Giants)- QB Justin Fields (Ohio State)
- Dallas (from Philadelphia via San Francisco and Miami)- LB Micah Parsons (Penn State)
- Los Angeles Chargers- OT Rashawn Slater (Northwestern)
- New York Jets (from Minnesota)- OT Alijah Vera-Tucker (USC)
- New England Patriots- QB Mac Jones (Alabama)
- Arizona Cardinals- LB Zaven Collins (Tulsa)
- Las Vegas Raiders- OT Alex Leatherwood (Alabama)
- Miami Dolphins- DE Jaelan Phillips (Miami)
- Washington Football Team- LB Jamin Davis (Kentucky)
- New York Giants (from Chicago)- WR Kadarius Toney (Florida)
- Indianapolis Colts- DE Kwity Paye (Michigan)
- Tennessee Titans- DB Caleb Farley (Virginia Tech)
- Minnesota (from New York Jets via Seattle)- OT Christian Darrisaw (Virginia Tech)
- Pittsburgh Steelers- RB Najee Harris (Alabama)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (from L.A. Rams)- RB Travis Etienne (Clemson)
- Cleveland Browns- DB Greg Newsome II (Northwestern)
- Baltimore Ravens- WR Rashod Bateman (Minnesota)
- New Orleans Saints- DE Payton Turner (Houston)
- Green Bay Packers- DB Eric Stokes (Georgia)
- Buffalo Bills- DE Gregory Rousseau (Miami)
- Baltimore Ravens (from Kansas City)- LB Jayson Oweh (Penn State)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers- LB Joe Tryon (Washington)
In celebration of the 2021 NFL Draft, iHeartRadio and the NFL have put together a playlist of songs curated by some of the event's biggest stars in honor of their journey to Draft Night, which you can listen to in the link below.
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