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NFL draft 2023: Start time, TV channel, first-round order and pick tracker

2023 NFL draft TV channel, streaming and live updates, beginning in Round 1 on Thursday evening. Follow news and analysis from the league's top reporters and media accounts below.

Carolina traded up to the No. 1 pick from No. 9 with Chicago, and will take its favorite quarterback. The past two first overall picks were held by Jacksonville, which selected defensive lineman Travon Walker in 2022 and quarterback Trevor Lawrence in 2021.

The Detroit Lions are one of four teams (Houston, Seattle, Philadelphia) to enter the night with multiple picks in the first round.