Updated April 23, 2026, 8:56 p.m. MT
With the thirtieth general pick within the 2026 NFL draft, the New York Jets chosen Indiana extensive receiver Omar Cooper on Thursday night.
The Miami Dolphins initially acquired pick No. 30 (plus third- and fourth-round picks) in a trade with the Denver Broncos in trade for extensive receiver Jaylen Waddle and a fourth-round pick final month. Miami then rotated and packaged the thirtieth pick in a trade with the Niners on Thursday, and the pick wasn’t accomplished altering fingers after that.
The Dolphins moved as much as pick No. 27 choose San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson, sending picks Nos. 30 and 90 to the 49ers in trade for picks Nos. 27 and 138. San Francisco then traded No. 30 to New York in trade for picks Nos. 33 and 179. The Jets used it so as to add Cooper.
Following the Waddle trade, the Broncos don’t maintain a first-round pick on this yr’s draft. Denver’s scheduled to make its first pick of the draft within the second spherical (No. 62 overall) on Friday night.
Waddle was primarily the group’s first-round pick this yr, and after he surpassed 5,000 receiving yards and scored 27 touchdowns by way of his first 4 seasons, the Waddle “pick” ought to earn the Broncos an “A” grade.
The draft will proceed with Rounds 2-3 on Friday night, adopted by Rounds 4-7 on Saturday. Denver presently holds seven total picks, however that might change after trades.
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