The player selections were announced from an outdoor theater built on the Rocky Steps, marking the first time an entire NFL draft was held outdoors.[4] The NFL announced that the draft was the most attended in history, with more than 250,000 people present.[5][6] Starting with this draft, compensatory picks could be traded.[7] The record for most trades made during an NFL draft was set this year at 37, surpassing the 34 trades made in the 2008 NFL draft.[8] The number of trades was surpassed in 2019, when 40 trades were made.
JuJu Smith-Schuster (top), was selected in the second round and is the youngest player to reach 2,500 career receiving yards while Cooper Kupp (bottom), a third-round pick by the Rams, won the triple crown of receiving in 2021 and was the third wide receiver to win the Offensive Player of the Year award in route to playing in a Super Bowl. Kupp was the MVP of Super Bowl LVI.
Michigan and Alabama set school records leading the country with 11 and 10 picks respectively, marking the 2nd consecutive year a Big Ten school had the most players selected.[11][12]
Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
(PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades which took place during the 2017 draft. Note that this is the first year where teams were allowed to trade compensatory picks.
No. 2: San Francisco → Chicago (D). San Francisco traded a first-round selection (2nd) to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's first-, third-, and fourth-round selections (3rd, 67th, and 111th) as well as a third-round selection in 2018.[source 1]
No. 5: LA Rams → Tennessee (PD). The Rams traded their first- and third-round selections, as well as their first-, two second-, and third-round selections in 2016 (15th, 43rd, 45th, and 76th) to Tennessee in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection, as well as Tennessee's first-, fourth-, and sixth-round selections in 2016 (1st, 113th, and 177th). Had the Rams received a compensatory selection in the third round of the 2017 draft, the third-round pick sent to Tennessee would have been the compensatory selection, not the standard third-round pick assigned to the Rams; otherwise, Tennessee would have received the Rams' regular third-round pick, and Tennessee's seventh-round pick would have gone to the Rams.[source 2]
No. 10: Buffalo → Kansas City (D). Buffalo traded a first-round selection (10th) to Kansas City in exchange for Kansas City's first- and third-round selections (27th and 91st), as well as a first-round selection in 2018.[source 1]
No. 12: multiple trades: No. 12: Philadelphia → Cleveland (PD).Philadelphia traded a first-round selection, as well as first-, third-, and fourth-round selections in 2016 (8th, 77th, and 100th) and a second-round selection in 2018 to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's first-round selection in 2016 (2nd) and a conditional fifth-round selection in 2017. Since Cleveland received a compensatory fourth-round selection, it went to Philadelphia. If it did not, Cleveland would have sent a fifth-round selection to Philadelphia.[source 3] No. 12: Cleveland → Houston (D).Cleveland traded a first-round selection (12th) to Houston in exchange for Houston's first-round selections (25th) as well as a first-round selection in 2018.[source 1]
No. 14: Minnesota → Philadelphia (PD).Minnesota traded a first-round selection, as well as a conditional fourth-round selection in 2018, to Philadelphia in exchange for quarterback Sam Bradford.[source 4]
No. 26: Seattle → Atlanta (D). Seattle traded a first-round selection (26th) to Atlanta in exchange for Atlanta's first-, third-, and seventh-round selections (31st, 95th, and 249th).[source 1]
No. 29: Green Bay → Cleveland (D). Green Bay traded a first-round selection (29th) to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's second- and fourth-round selections (33rd and 108th).[source 1]
No. 36: Chicago → Arizona (D).Chicago traded second- and seventh-round selections (36th and 221st) to Arizona in exchange for Arizona's second-, fourth-, and sixth-round selections (45th, 119th, and 197th) as well as a fourth-round selection in 2018.[source 1]
No. 37: LA Rams → Buffalo (D). The Rams traded their second- and fifth-round selections (37th and 149th) to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's second- and third-round selections (44th and 91st).[source 1]
No. 41: Cincinnati → Minnesota (D).Cincinnati traded a second-round selections (41st) to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's second- and fourth-round selections (48th and 128th).[source 1]
No. 52: Tennessee → Cleveland (PD).Tennessee traded a second-round selection, along with a first-round selection (15th) and a third-round selection (76th) in 2016 to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's first-round selection (8th) and sixth-round selection (176th) in 2016.[source 6]
No. 63: Atlanta → Buffalo (D).Atlanta traded a second-round selection (63rd) to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's third-round selection (75th) and two fifth-round selections (149th and 156th).[source 1]
No. 64: New England → Carolina (PD).New England traded a second-round selection (64th) to Carolina in exchange for Carolina's third-round selection (72nd) and defensive end Kony Ealy.[source 7]
No. 67: multiple trades: No. 67: Chicago → San Francisco (D). see No. 2: San Francisco → Chicago. No. 67: San Francisco → New Orleans (D).San Francisco traded a third-round selection (67th) to New Orleans in exchange for New Orleans's seventh-round selection (229th) and their 2018 second-round selection.[source 1]
No. 70: NY Jets → Minnesota (D). The Jets traded their third-round selection (70th) to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's third- and fifth-round selections (79th and 160th).[source 1]
No. 74: Philadelphia → Baltimore (PD).Philadelphia traded a third-round selection (74th) to Baltimore in exchange for Baltimore's third-round compensatory selection (99th) and defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan.[source 8]
No. 77: Arizona → Carolina (D).Arizona traded a third-round selection (77th) to Carolina in exchange for Carolina's third- and fourth-round selections (98th and 115th).[source 9]
No. 85: Detroit → New England (D).Detroit traded a third-round selection (85th) to New England in exchange for New England's third- and fourth-round selections (96th and 124th).[source 10]
No. 86: multiple trades: No. 86: Miami → Minnesota (PD).Miami traded third- and fourth-round selections as well as a sixth-round selection in 2016 (186th) to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's third-round selection in 2016 (86th). If Miami had received a fourth-round compensatory selection, that pick would have gone to Minnesota instead of Miami's original fourth-round selection (No. 129).[source 6] No. 86: Minnesota → Kansas City (D).Minnesota traded a third-round selection (86th) to Kansas City in exchange for Kansas City's third-, fourth-, and seventh-round selections (104th, 132nd, and 245th).[source 1]
No. 107: NY Jets → Tampa Bay (D). The Jets traded their third-round selection (107th) to Tampa Bay in exchange for Tampa Bay's fourth- and sixth-round selections (125th and 204th).[source 12]
No. 112: LA Rams → Chicago (D). The Rams traded their fourth-round selection (112nd) to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's fourth- and sixth-round selections (117th and 197th).[source 13]
No. 114: NY Jets → Washington (PD). The Jets traded their fourth-round selection to Washington in exchange for Washington's 2016 fifth-round selection (158th).[source 6]
No. 117: multiple trades: No. 117: Buffalo → Chicago (PD).Buffalo traded a fourth-round selection, along with 2016 second- and fourth-round selections (49th and 117th) to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's 2016 second-round selection (41st).[source 6] No. 117: Chicago → LA Rams (D). see No. 112: LA Rams → Chicago.[source 13]
No. 121: Indianapolis → San Francisco (D).Indianapolis traded a fourth-round selection (121st) to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's fourth- and fifth-round selections (143rd and 161st).[source 15]
No. 126: Denver → Cleveland (D).Denver traded fourth- and seventh-round selections (126th and 252nd) to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's two fifth-round selections (145th and 175th).[source 1]
No. 131: Seattle → New England (PD).Seattle traded a fourth-round selection, along with their 2016 seventh-round selection (225th) to New England in exchange for New England's 2016 fifth- and seventh-round selections (147th and 243rd).[source 6]
No. 154: New Orleans → Washington (PD).New Orleans traded a fifth-round selection, along with a fifth-round selection in 2016 (152nd) to Washington in exchange for Washington's fourth-round selection in 2016 (120th).[source 6]
No. 155: Philadelphia → Tennessee (D). Philadelphia traded a fifth-round selection (155th) to Tennessee in exchange for Tennessee's fifth- and sixth-round selections (164th and 214th).[source 1]
No. 171: Dallas → Buffalo (PD).Dallas traded a fifth-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's seventh-round selection and quarterback Matt Cassel.[source 25]
No. 172: Green Bay → Denver (D). Green Bay traded a fifth-round selection (172nd) to Denver in exchange for Denver's fifth- and seventh-round selections (175th and 238th).[source 1]
No. 177: Denver → San Francisco (D). San Francisco traded a fourth-round selection in 2018 to Denver in exchange for Denver's fifth-round selections (177th) and running back Kapri Bibbs.[source 1]
No. 191: NY Jets → Dallas (D). The Jets traded a sixth-round selection (191st) to Dallas in exchange for Dallas's fifth-round selection in 2018.[source 1]
No. 199: Minnesota → Washington (D). Minnesota traded sixth- and seventh-round selections (199th and 230th) to Washington in exchange for Washington's sixth- and seventh-round selections (201st and 220th).[source 1]
No. 202: Denver → San Francisco (PD).Denver traded a sixth-round selection, along with a sixth-round selection in 2016 (207th) to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's seventh-round selection in 2016 (228th) and tight end Vernon Davis.[source 29]
No. 203: Tennessee → Denver (PD).Tennessee traded a sixth-round selection, along with a sixth-round selection in 2016 (176th) to Denver in exchange for Denver's fifth- and seventh-round selections in 2016 (157th and 253rd).[source 6]
No. 206: Miami → LA Rams (PD).Miami traded a sixth-round selection (206th) to the Rams in exchange for the Ram's seventh-round selection (223rd) and defensive end William Hayes.[source 30]
No. 208: Oakland → Arizona (D). Oakland traded a sixth-round selection (208th) to Arizona in exchange for Arizona's sixth- and seventh-round selections (221st and 231st).[source 1]
No. 209: Houston → Washington (PD).Houston traded a sixth-round selection, along with a first-round selection in 2016 (22nd) to Washington in exchange for Washington's first-round selection in 2016 (21st).[source 6]
No. 211: Dallas → New England (D). Dallas traded a sixth-round selection (211th) to New England in exchange for New England's sixth- and seventh-round selections (216st and 239st).[source 1]
No. 215: New England → Detroit (PD).New England traded a sixth-round selection to Detroit in exchange for Detroit's 2017 seventh-round selection and linebacker Kyle Van Noy.[source 33]
No. 223: multiple trades: No. 223: LA Rams → Miami (PD). see No. 206: Miami → LA Rams.[source 30] No. 223: Miami → Tampa Bay (D).Miami traded a seventh-round selection (223rd) to Miami in exchange for Miami's seventh-round selections (237th) as well as a seventh-round selection in 2018.[source 1]
No. 226: Carolina → Seattle (PD).Carolina traded a seventh-round selection to Seattle in exchange for wide receiver Kevin Norwood on the condition that he made Carolina's roster, which he did.[source 35]
No. 233: multiple trades: No. 233: Indianapolis → Cleveland (PD).Indianapolis traded a seventh-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for defensive end Billy Winn.[source 36] No. 233: Cleveland → Carolina (PD).Cleveland traded a seventh-round selection and punter Andy Lee to Carolina in exchange for punter Kasey Redfern and Carolina's fourth-round selection in 2018.[source 37]
The New England Patriots forfeited their highest fourth-round selection due to the Deflategate scandal. The team also forfeited a 2016 first-round selection.[source 14]
The New York Giants fourth-round selection was moved to the back of the fourth round, after all of the compensatory draft picks (but no more than 12 picks) for illegal use of a walkie-talkie on their sideline during week 14 of the 2016 season. This pick will be no worse than the 35th pick of the fourth round, after the other 30 regular picks and no more than 4 compensatory picks.[source 17]
The Seattle Seahawks forfeited their fifth-round selection for violating the NFL's collective bargaining agreement regarding off-season workout policies.[source 24]
The Kansas City Chiefs forfeited their sixth-round selection for violating the NFL's Anti-Tampering policy during the 2015 free agency period. The team also forfeited a 2016 third-round selection.[source 31]