2026 NFL Draft Live Updates: Jets Eye Reese, 49ers Trade Activity, Cowboys Two First-Round Picks

About this episode

Live updates on the 2026 NFL Draft, focusing on team strategies and player movements.

The 2026 NFL Draft is happening right now in Pittsburgh, and there's plenty of action for listeners to know about. According to NFL.com, the New York Jets have been heavily linked to Ohio State's Arvell Reese or Texas Tech's David Bailey with the second overall pick, though Jets GM Darren Mougey downplayed speculation about Bailey after canceling a top-30 meeting with him last week. The San Francisco 49ers are set to make moves with six selections starting at number 27 overall, and according to their president of football operations John Lynch, the team has reached an agreement with Trent Williams on a contract extension, though they haven't officially announced it yet. Meanwhile, the Dallas Cowboys are expected to be very active on opening night with two first-round picks, but questions linger about wide receiver George Pickens' future with the team. According to ESPN reporting via Fox Sports, the Cowboys and Pickens still haven't discussed a long-term extension, and the team won't be offering one, expecting him to play the 2026 season on the franchise tag instead. Pro Football Talk on NBC revealed that the NFL Draft functions as a psychological experiment of sorts, with teams…

Topics covered

• NFL Draft
• team strategies
• player trades
• draft picks
• team management
• player contracts

Keywords

• NFL Draft
• New York Jets
• San Francisco 49ers
• Dallas Cowboys
• Arvell Reese
• David Bailey
• George Pickens
• contract extension
• trade activity
• draft picks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, NFL.com, ESPN, Fox Sports, Pro Football Talk, NBC

Places: Pittsburgh, Ohio State, Texas Tech

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