First-round picks could be on the trading block on Day 1 of the NFL draft

Published April 24, 2024 3:23 PM

By JOSH DUBOW
AP Pro Football Writer

The No. 1 pick in the NFL draft already has traded hands, with Carolina sending it more than a year ago to Chicago in a trade to move up to take Bryce Young first overall in 2023. Based on recent history, plenty more first-round picks should change hands on Thursday night with teams either looking to move up a spot or two for a specific player or to make a bigger investment to trade up for a franchise quarterback. Over the past five drafts, there have been 28 trades during the first day of the draft that included first-round picks, with five of those deals involving picks in the top 10.

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