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Half of 2026 First-Round Picks Traded; Jets Grab Bailey

4/24/2026

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Half of the 32 first-round picks in the 2026 draft were traded.
The Falcons, Bengals, Broncos, Packers, Colts and Jaguars entered without a pick while the Bills and 49ers traded out.
The Jets selected linebacker David Bailey with their first-round pick.
The Jets used the Colts’ Sauce Gardner pick on end Kenyon Sadiq.
Six teams each drafted two players but all missed the playoffs and hope talent will jump-start rebuilds.

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Story summary

Half of the 32 first-round picks in the 2026 draft were traded.
The Falcons, Bengals, Broncos, Packers, Colts and Jaguars entered without a pick while the Bills and 49ers traded out.
The Jets selected linebacker David Bailey with their first-round pick.
The Jets used the Colts’ Sauce Gardner pick on end Kenyon Sadiq.
Six teams each drafted two players but all missed the playoffs and hope talent will jump-start rebuilds.