Overview
- The change takes effect at the April 23–25, 2026 draft hosted in Pittsburgh.
- Teams were notified and were on board with the adjustment, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
- The league expects the shorter clock to trim roughly an hour from Round 1, which had been ending near 11:45 p.m. ET.
- Less on-the-clock time is expected to tighten windows for trade negotiations and final decisions.
- Under current rules, a team that lets its clock expire can be jumped by the next club, and one-time extensions mentioned by Roger Goodell have not been adopted.