The NFL Draft lasts for three days in total. It is spread over seven rounds with the following schedule:

• Day 1 (Thursday): Round 1, starting at 8 p.m. ET. This day typically lasts over five hours, as each of the 32 teams has 10 minutes to make their first-round pick

• Day 2 (Friday): Rounds 2 and 3, starting at 7 p.m. ET. Teams have 7 minutes per pick in Round 2 and 5 minutes per pick in Round 3

• Day 3 (Saturday): Rounds 4 through 7, starting at 12 p.m. ET and usually concluding around 6 or 7 p.m. ET. Picks in these rounds have 5 minutes (Rounds 4-6) or 4 minutes (Round 7) allotted per selection

Overall, the draft spans approximately 14 hours of active pick time over the three days

. The 2025 NFL Draft, for example, was held from April 24 to April 26, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin

. In summary, the NFL Draft lasts about three days, with each day dedicated to specific rounds and decreasing time limits for each pick as the draft progresses.