The 2026 NFL draft begins on April 23 in Pittsburgh, and it continues with Rounds 2-3 on April 24 and Rounds 4-7 on April 25 (ESPN, ABC and ESPN the app). The Denver Broncos do not have a first-round pick, with their first selection coming at No. 62 overall in Round 2.
The Broncos have seven total picks: Nos. 62, 108, 111, 170, 246, 256 and 257. But how will they use them? Which positions need to be addressed? Which prospects are coming in for visits and getting buzz with the Denver front office and coaching staff?
Broncos reporter Jeff Legwold has the latest intel on the team's draft plans, potential targets and more in the lead-up to the 2026 draft.
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Three players Broncos could trade up for
Tuesday, April 14: With no first-round pick at the moment, part of the Broncos' final draft prep this week is to determine what players they would consider a trade up the board to select. Of the confirmed top-30 visits they've had there are three players that would likely require a potential move up from pick No. 62.
Given the trade for Jaylen Waddle, the visit by wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. (Indiana) -- a first-round pick for many in the league -- is the most intriguing. That would likely require a significant move at a position where they just made their most significant transaction of the offseason. But tight ends Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt) and Max Klare (Ohio State) could also require a decision of whether the Broncos need to move up.
It's a decision that could be made even more difficult because, like most teams, the Broncos do not want to surrender any picks in a 2027 draft that is regarded as deep.
Tight end targets to watch
Thursday, April 9: The Broncos are scheduled to start their draft later than everyone else, as their first pick doesn't come until No. 62 overall -- late in the second round. But a team that needs more impact from its tight ends could have a couple in play at that selection. Max Klare (Ohio State) and Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt) have the potential to be on the board toward the end of the second round, and both have made top 30 visits to Denver in recent weeks.
Both are high-end receivers for the position with downfield capabilities. Stowers is one of the best pure athletes in the draft, as he cleared 7 feet in the high jump in high school. He showed off those skills at the combine in February, setting event records in the vertical jump (45½ inches) and the broad jump (11-foot-3) while running a 4.51-second 40-yard dash.