The Detroit Lions may have only taken two players on the first two days of the 2026 NFL Draft, but they have plenty of work to do on Day 3. They enter Saturday with six remaining picks in the draft: one in the fourth round, two in the fifth round, two in the sixth round, and one in the seventh. While it will be harder to pick up game-changing talent, adding depth who can play special teams is extremely important to survive an NFL season.
In this post, we’ll provide time estimates for each of the Lions’ remaining picks based on when those selections have been made historically. This will also be a reminder of where the Lions will be picking on Day 3 of the draft.
Reminder: Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft starts at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Round 4, Pick 18 (118 overall)
The Lions’ fourth-round pick should be made between 12:45 p.m. ET and 1 p.m. ET
Round 5, Pick 17 (157 overall)
The Lions’ first fifth-round pick should be made between 2:40 p.m. ET and 3 p.m. ET.
Round 5, Pick 41 (181 overall)
The Lions’ second fifth-round pick should be made between 3:45 p.m. ET and 4:15 p.m. ET.
Round 6, Pick 24 (205 overall)
The Lions’ first sixth-round pick should be made between 4:50 p.m. ET and 5:15 p.m. ET
Round 6, Pick 32 (213 overall)
The Lions’ second sixth-round pick should be made between 5:10 p.m. ET and 5:35 p.m. ET
Round 7, Pick 6 (222 overall)
The Lions’ final pick should be made between 5:30 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. ET