What time will the Chiefs make their pick in Round 1? Plus, everything else fans need to know about the 2025 NFL Draft

Day 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft is finally here after months of waiting.The Kansas City Chiefs fell just short of their three-peat aspirations in Super Bowl LIX, which means they've got a long Thursday night of waiting ahead without the reward of being a champion. Brett Veach’s work in last year’s draft proved instrumental in […]

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Apr 27, 2023; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt announces the Chiefs thirty first overall pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station.
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Day 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft is finally here after months of waiting.

The Kansas City Chiefs fell just short of their three-peat aspirations in Super Bowl LIX, which means they've got a long Thursday night of waiting ahead without the reward of being a champion. Brett Veach’s work in last year’s draft proved instrumental in the team’s ability to maintain competitiveness, but it also fell short at addressing one crucial position. Will he be able to reload for another season as the team looks toward Super Bowl LX? We'll soon find out. 

Below, you'll find everything you need to know about the Chiefs' 2025 NFL Draft:

2025 NFL Draft details

Where: Lambeau Field & Titletown District – Green Bay, Wisconsin
When: Thursday, April 24 – Saturday, April 26

How to watch, stream and listen

Round 1: Thursday, April 24, at 7 p.m. CT (NFL Network, NFL+, the NFL Channel, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN Deportes)

Rounds 2-3: Friday, April 25, at 6 p.m. CT (NFL Network, NFL+, the NFL Channel, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN Deportes)

Rounds 4-7: Saturday, April 26, at 11:00 a.m. CT (NFL Network, NFL+, the NFL Channel, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN Deportes)

Chiefs' official 2025 NFL draft picks

  • Round 1 No. 31 overall
  • Round 2 No. 63 overall
  • Round 3 No. 66 overall (via Tennessee Titans)
  • Round 3 No. 95 overall
  • Round 4 No. 133 overall
  • Round 7 No. 226 overall (via Carolina Panthers)
  • Round 7 No. 251 overall (Compensatory)
  • Round 7 No. 257 overall (Compensatory)

When will the Chiefs pick in Round 1?

Teams have 10 minutes per pick in the first round of the draft. They don't always take the full time allotted to make a pick, but if they did, that's five hours worth of time between pick No. 1 and pick No. 31. That doesn't even include network analysis and commercial time. When the Chiefs selected DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah with pick No. 31 in the 2023 NFL Draft, that pick occurred just before 11:00 p.m. CT. Ideally, things will move quicker this year, but expect the pick to occur between 10:00 p.m. CT and 11:00 p.m. CT. This assumes that the team does not trade up in Round 1 or trade out of the first round entirely. 

Chiefs NFL Draft Media Availability

Shortly after the pick in Round 1 is made, Chiefs HC Andy Reid and GM Brett Veach will be available to the media. After Rounds 2 and 3, we'll hear from Chiefs Senior Director of Player Personnel Mike Bradway. On the final day of the 2025 NFL Draft, the team will make area scouts available to media members to get some details about draft picks. All drafted players will also be made available to media members shortly after being selected. Follow me at @goldmctNFL on X (formerly Twitter) & @goldmctnfl.bsky.social on BlueSky for live updates from media availability. 

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