One round down, six to go.
The 2025 NFL Draft kicked off Thursday night outside Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with the first 32 selections. And this year's opening round began just like the previous two drafts -- with a quarterback coming off the board first.
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WATCH HEREThe Tennessee Titans, picking No. 1 overall for the first time since the franchise relocated from Houston in 1997, selected Miami QB Cam Ward, as expected. Then came some fireworks.
The Jacksonville Jaguars traded up from No. 5 to the Cleveland Browns' No. 2 pick to secure Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter. The Jags gave up their second-rounder (No. 36) and next year's first-rounder as part of the deal.
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SIGN UP The New York Giants opted not to take a quarterback at No. 3, instead going with Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter. But New York later traded back into the first round at the Houston Texans' No. 25 pick for Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart. Dart was the second and final signal caller picked Thursday, meaning Colorado's Shedeur Sanders is still on the board entering Round 2.
The Atlanta Falcons, similar to Jacksonville, gave up their 2026 first-rounder to move up the draft board. After picking Georgia linebacker Jalon Walker 15th, the Falcons traded back into the first round at the Los Angeles Rams' No. 26 pick to grab Tennessee EDGE James Pearce Jr.
Other first-round highlights included Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty going to the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 6, the Chicago Bears going with Michigan tight end Colston Loveland over Penn State's Tyler Warren at No. 10 and the Green Bay Packers picking a wideout in Round 1 for the first time since 2002 with the selection of Texas' Matthew Golden at No. 23.
Green Bay's pick was met with a loud ovation from the many Packers fans in attendance.
THE DROUGHT IS OVER
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Here's a full look at the first-round draft results:
- Tennessee Titans: Cam Ward, QB, Miami
- Jacksonville Jaguars (from Cleveland): Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
- New York Giants: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
- New England Patriots: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
- Cleveland Browns (from Jacksonville): Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
- Las Vegas Raiders: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
- New York Jets: Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
- Carolina Panthers: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
- New Orleans Saints: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
- Chicago Bears: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
- San Francisco 49ers: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
- Dallas Cowboys: Tyler Booker, G, Alabama
- Miami Dolphins: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
- Indianapolis Colts: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
- Atlanta Falcons: Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia
- Arizona Cardinals: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
- Cincinnati Bengals: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M
- Seattle Seahawks: Grey Zabel, G, North Dakota State
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
- Denver Broncos: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
- Pittsburgh Steelers: Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon
- Los Angeles Chargers: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
- Green Bay Packers: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
- Minnesota Vikings: Donovan Jackson, G, Ohio State
- New York Giants (from Houston): Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss
- Atlanta Falcons (from L.A. Rams): James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
- Baltimore Ravens: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
- Detroit Lions: Tyleik Williams, DT, Ohio State
- Washington Commanders: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
- Buffalo Bills: Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky
- Philadelphia Eagles (from Kansas City): Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
- Kansas City Chiefs (from Philadelphia): Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
