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2026 NFL Draft Day 2 Ends; Day 3 Saturday

4/25/2026

Summary

NFL Draft Day 2

The 2026 NFL Draft continues in Pittsburgh, with Day 2 ending Friday and Day 3 scheduled for Saturday.
Remaining Day 2 prospects include Washington WR Denzel Boston, Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy, Toledo S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, and fourth-round top-100 players Connor Lew (Auburn), WR Brenen Thompson (Mississippi State), Sam Hecht (Kansas State).
Later rounds include Genesis Smith (Arizona), Keionte Scott (Miami FL), and RB Jonah Coleman (Washington).

Summary

McCoy Draft Outlook

Jermod McCoy missed the 2025 season after a torn ACL and may require another knee surgery because of a bone plug issue.
He skipped the NFL Scouting Combine and completed private workouts weeks before the draft.
Medical red flags pushed him to Day 2 or 3, leaving him the top-upside corner still on the board.
The Las Vegas Raiders and the Cincinnati Bengals are listed as likely destinations for McCoy.

History

Historical Context

The NFL’s first post-merger draft took place Jan 27-28 1970 at New York’s Belmont Plaza Hotel, where the Pittsburgh Steelers used the first overall pick on quarterback Terry Bradshaw. Decades later, the 2026 draft in Pittsburgh saw cornerback Jermod McCoy’s torn ACL raise medical concerns, illustrating how injury histories continue to shape team strategies.

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NFL Draft Day 2

The 2026 NFL Draft continues in Pittsburgh, with Day 2 ending Friday and Day 3 scheduled for Saturday.
Remaining Day 2 prospects include Washington WR Denzel Boston, Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy, Toledo S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, and fourth-round top-100 players Connor Lew (Auburn), WR Brenen Thompson (Mississippi State), Sam Hecht (Kansas State).
Later rounds include Genesis Smith (Arizona), Keionte Scott (Miami FL), and RB Jonah Coleman (Washington).

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