The NFL Draft lasts for three days. It is typically held from Thursday through Saturday each spring. The first round takes place on Thursday evening, rounds two and three occur on Friday, and rounds four through seven conclude the draft on Saturday

. For example, the 2025 NFL Draft was held from April 24 to April 26, spanning three days, with the first round on Thursday, rounds two and three on Friday, and rounds four to seven on Saturday

. This three-day format was adopted in 2010 to give teams sufficient time to make their selections and adjust their strategies as players are picked