88th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible players
The 2023 NFL Draft will be the 88th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft is scheduled to be held in the plaza outside of Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 27–29, 2023.
Host city
Kansas City was chosen as the host city on May 22, 2019.[1]
Trades involving draft picks
In the explanations below (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre–Draft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2023 draft.
Round 1
- Cleveland → Houston (PD). Cleveland traded 2023 first- and third-round selections to Houston alongside 2022 and 2024 first- and fourth-round selections in exchange for quarterback Deshaun Watson and a 2024 sixth-round selection.[2]
- Denver → Seattle (PD). Denver traded Drew Lock, Shelby Harris, Noah Fant, first and second-round selections, and 2022 first, second, and fifth-round selections to Seattle in exchange for Russell Wilson and a 2022 fourth-round selection.[3]
- L.A. Rams → Detroit (PD). Los Angeles traded their first-round selection as well as their 2021 third-round and 2022 first-round selections and quarterback Jared Goff to Detroit in exchange for quarterback Matthew Stafford.[4]
- New Orleans → Philadelphia (PD). Philadelphia traded two 2022 first-round selections (16th and 19th overall) and a sixth-round selection (194th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for 2022 first, third, and seventh-round selections (18th, 101st, and 237th overall) as well as a 2023 first-round selection and a 2024 second-round selection.[5]
- San Francisco → Miami (PD). San Francisco traded its first-round selection, a 2021 first-round, and its 2022 first and third-round selections, in exchange for one of Miami's 2021 first-round selections (No. 3 overall).[6]
Round 2
Round 3
- Carolina → New England (PD). New England received a 2023 third round pick and a 2022 fourth round pick (#137), in exchange for a 2022 third round pick (#94).
- Cleveland → Houston (PD). See Round 1: Cleveland → Houston.
- New England → Miami (PD). Miami received a 2023 third round pick, in exchange for DeVante Parker and a 2022 fifth round pick (#158).
- Washington → Indianapolis (PD). Washington traded a conditional third-round selection and 2022 second and third-round selections to Indianapolis in exchange for quarterback Carson Wentz, and 2022 second- and seventh-round selection. This selection can become a second-round selection depending on Wentz's playing time with Washington.[7]
Round 4
- L.A. Rams → New England (PD). Los Angeles traded a fourth-round selection and a 2022 sixth-round selection to New England in exchange for running back Sony Michel.[8]
- Miami → Kansas City (PD). Miami traded fourth and sixth-round selections and 2022 first, second, and fourth-round selections to Kansas City in exchange for wide receiver Tyreek Hill.[9]
- Minnesota → Cleveland (PD). Minnesota traded a fourth-round selection and a 2022 fifth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for a 2022 fourth-round selection.
- Tampa Bay → Jacksonville (PD). Tampa Bay traded a fourth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for 2022 fifth (#157) and seventh-round (#235) selections.
- Tennessee → Atlanta (PD). Tennessee traded a fourth-round selection as well as a 2022 second-round selection to Atlanta in exchange for wide receiver Julio Jones and a sixth-round selection.[10]
Round 5
- L.A. Rams → Cleveland (PD) . Los Angeles traded a fifth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for cornerback Troy Hill. [11]
- New England → Baltimore (PD). New England traded a fifth-round selection and a 2022 seventh-round selection to Baltimore in exchange for cornerback Shaun Wade.[12]
- Pittsburgh → Seattle (PD). Pittsburgh traded a fifth-round selection to Seattle in exchange for cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon.[13]
Round 6
- Atlanta → Tennessee (PD). See Round 4: Tennessee → Atlanta.
- Carolina → New England (PD). Carolina traded a sixth-round selection to New England for cornerback Stephon Gilmore.[14]
- Chicago → Miami (PD). Chicago traded a sixth-round selection to Miami for wide receiver Jakeem Grant.[15]
- Denver → Detroit (PD). Denver traded Trinity Benson and a 2023 sixth-round pick to Detroit for a 2022 fifth-round selection and a 2022 seventh-round selection.[16]
- Green Bay → L.A. Rams (PD). Green Bay traded a sixth-round selection to Los Angeles in exchange for punter Corey Bojorquez and a seventh-round selection.[17]*
- Houston → N.Y. Jets (PD). Houston traded a sixth-round selection to New York in exchange for linebacker Blake Cashman. [18]
- L.A. Chargers → Chicago (PD). Los Angeles traded a sixth-round selection as well as a 2022 second-round selection to Chicago in exchange for outside linebacker Khalil Mack.[19]
- Miami → Kansas City (PD). See Round 2: Miami → Kansas City.
- New Orleans → Houston (PD). New Orleans traded a conditional sixth-round selection and a 2022 third-round selection to Houston in exchange for cornerback Bradley Roby.[20]
- N.Y. Giants → Houston (PD). New York traded a sixth-round selection to Houston in exchange for cornerback Keion Crossen.[21]
- Philadelphia → Jacksonville (PD). Philadelphia traded a sixth-round selection as well as cornerback Jameson Houston to Jacksonville in exchange for cornerback Josiah Scott.[22]
- San Francisco → Houston (PD). San Francisco traded a sixth-round selection to Houston in exchange for defensive end Charles Omenihu.[23]
Round 7
- Baltimore → N.Y. Giants (PD). Baltimore traded a seventh-round selection, a 2022 fifth-round selection, and guard Ben Bredeson to New York for a 2022 fourth-round selection.[24]
- Buffalo → Carolina (PD). Buffalo traded a conditional seventh-round selection to Carolina in exchange for linebacker Andre Smith.[25]
- Denver → San Francisco (PD). Denver traded a seventh-round selection and a 2022 sixth-round selection to San Francisco in exchange for linebacker Jonas Griffith and a 2022 seventh-round selection.[26]
- Detroit → L.A. Rams (PD). Detroit traded a seventh-round selection to Los Angeles in exchange for defensive end Michael Brockers.[27]
- L.A. Rams → Green Bay (PD). See Round 6: Green Bay → L.A. Rams.
- Minnesota → Denver (PD). Minnesota traded a seventh-round selection and defensive end Stephen Weatherly to Denver in exchange for a 2022 seventh-round selection.[28]
- N.Y. Jets → Tampa Bay (PD). New York traded a seventh-round selection and nose tackle Steve McLendon to Tampa Bay in exchange for a 2022 sixth-round selection.[29]
- Seattle → Houston (PD). Seattle traded a conditional seventh-round selection to Houston in exchange for cornerback John Reid.[30]
2020 Resolution JC-2A picks
Since the 2021 draft, the league, per 2020 Resolution JC-2A, rewards teams for developing minority candidates for head coach and/or general manager positions.[31] The resolution rewards teams whose minority candidates are hired away for one of those positions by awarding draft picks, which are at the end of the third round, after standard compensatory picks; if multiple teams qualify, they are awarded by draft order in the first round. These picks are in addition to, and have no impact on, the standard 32 compensatory picks.[32]
- Cleveland received a third-round selection along with a 2022 third-round selection when Minnesota hired Browns' vice president of football operations Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as general manager.[33]
- Kansas City received a third-round selection and a 2022 third-round selection when Chicago hired the Chiefs' executive director of player personnel Ryan Poles as general manager.[34]
- San Francisco received a third-round selection when Washington hired San Francisco's vice president of player personnel Martin Mayhew as general manager.[35][36] San Francisco gained another third-round selection and a second 2022 third-round selection after Miami also hired their offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel as head coach.[37]