The 2024 NFL Draft lifted off Thursday night with the first round in downtown Detroit, where the Bears kicked things off as expected by taking USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the first overall pick.
Williams, in a dark blue suited, shouted into the air as he walked onto the stage, showing his excitement to go No. 1 to Chicago.
The Commanders followed up the Williams pick by taking LSU’s Jayden Daniels, and the Patriots also took a quarterback in UNC’s Drake Maye. The Cardinals took the first non-QB of the night, Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr., then the Chargers selected Notre Dame offensive lineman Joe Alt to round out the top five.
The NFL stretches its draft over three days. After Round 1 on Thursday night, Rounds 2-3 will be covered Friday and Rounds 4-7 will be held Saturday.
2024 NFL Draft first-round picks
1. BEARS (from CAR) — Caleb Williams, QB, USC, 6-1, 214
2. Commanders — Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU, 6-3, 210
3. Patriots — Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina, 6-4, 223
4. Cardinals — Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State, 6-3, 209
5. Chargers — Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame, 6-8, 321
6. Giants — Malik Nabers, WR, LSU, 6-2, 199
7. Titans — J.C. Latham, OT, Alabama, 6-5, 342
8. Falcons — Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington, 6-2, 216
9. BEARS — Rome Odunze, WR, Washington, 6-2, 212
10. Vikings (from NYJ) — J.J McCarthy, QB, Michigan, 6-2, 219
11. Jets (from MIN) — Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State, 6-6, 312
12. Broncos — Bo Nix, QB, Oregon, 6-2, 214
13. Raiders — Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia, 6-3, 243
14. Saints — Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State, 6-5, 324
15. Colts — Laiatu Latu, EDGE, UCLA, 6-4, 259
16. Seahawks — Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas, 6-1, 297
17. Vikings (from JAX) — Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama, 6-4, 252
18. Bengals— Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia, 6-7, 340
19. Rams — Jared Verse, DE, Florida State, 6-4, 260
20. Steelers — Troy Fautanu, G, Washington, 6-4, 317
21. Dolphins — Chop Robinson, DE, Penn State, 6-3, 254
22. Eagles — Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo, 6-0, 196
23. Jaguars (from CLE, HOU, MIN) — Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU, 6-4, 205
24. Lions (from DAL) — Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama, 5-11, 189
25. Packers — Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona, 6-5, 325
26. Buccaneers — Graham Barton, G, Duke, 6-5, 313
27. Cardinals (from HOU) — Darius Robinson, EDGE, Missouri, 6-5, 285
28. Chiefs (from BUF) — Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas, 5-11, 165
29. Cowboys (from DET) — Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma, 6-8, 322
30. Ravens — Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson, 6-1, 173
31. 49ers — Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida, 6-1, 190
32. Panthers (from KC, BUF) — Xavier Legette, WR, South Carolina, 6-1, 221
