2025 NFL draft: Titans take Ward first overall, Sanders slides out of opening round
- The 2025 NFL Draft began April 24 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with the Titans selecting Cam Ward first overall.
- Teams select players based on inverse performance order from the previous season.
- Thirty-Two picks were made during the first round on Thursday night.
- Jacksonville drafted Travis Hunter with an A+ grade following a trade involving the Browns.
- These initial selections represent teams acquiring college talent to build their rosters.
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2025 NFL Draft: Who slipped to the second round?
At last year’s NFL Draft, six of the first 12 picks were quarterbacks. On Thursday, the first round of the 90th NFL Draft included only two quarterbacks, with the Tennessee Titans taking Miami (Fla.)’s Cam Ward at No. 1 and the New York Giants trading back into the first round to pick Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart.

Grades for all 2025 first-round picks
Grading the draft in real-time is an exercise in scrutiny, projecting player and position value against the history and roster needs of each team as the picks come off the board. We're slapping letter grades on each pick in the…
NFL Draft picks tracker 2025: Live results, updates, list of selections from Rounds 1-7
The Sporting News is tracking live results for the 2025 NFL Draft from the start of Round 1 through pick No. 257. Follow for the latest news, updates and more on every pick from Green Bay.
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