With less than a month until the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, New Era has revealed the hats that teams will present on stage to their first-round selections – except for one.
The lone team missing was the Los Angeles Rams, who multiple sources have indicated will unveil an updated logo and uniforms in mid-April, most notably removing the white-to-yellow gradient pattern from their stylized “LA” logo and uniform numbers.
The hat was actually leaked by an independent retailer on Monday evening, confirming the Rams will be move to a single-color version of their logo. It also shows an updated wordmark that is italicized and extends the “R” beneath the “A” in “Rams.”
The hats all follow the same design and are rather simple on the outside, with every team – aside from the Houston Texans – placing their primary logo on the front of their primary color panel. There’s also a contrasting team color bill and squatchee.
Each hat features a themed design and a motto or phrase on the inside of the hats, as well, bringing to mind MLB’s City Connect caps. That includes Buffalo nickels for the Bills, the Chicago flag for the Bears, stripes for the Cincinnati Bengals, mountains for the Denver Broncos and so forth.
The hats are complete with a silver outline around the team logos, tying in the New Era flag on the left side of the hat and the team wordmark on the back of the snapbacks, as well as a removable NFL Draft pin in one of the eyelets and an NFL shield on the back of both the snapback and fitted versions.
These details also confirm key pieces of upcoming uniform unveilings, including the Atlanta Falcons (April 2) maintaining their current logo and the Baltimore Ravens (April 16) keeping their current wordmark. The Washington Commanders also used their current logo, though they’ve teased the addition of a new secondary mark.
The 2026 NFL Draft will take place outside of Acrisure Stadium, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, from April 23-25. The Las Vegas Raiders have the No. 1 overall pick and are widely expected to select former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
Photos courtesy of New Era Cap.