2023 NFL Draft Live Blog: All of the second day picks with videos, commentary and more

TCU Center headed to LA

The second TCU player of the draft was taken when the Los Angeles Rams drafted Steve Avila with the No. 36 pick in the second round. Avila is a versatile lineman and was a key piece of the 2022 TCU team that went to the national championship game.

Will Levis slide stops

Will Levis was projected as high as the number two pick of the draft but fell out of the first round entirely. Levis was the No. 33 pick in the draft by the Tennessee Titans and seems to be the heir apparent to Ryan Tannehill

First day two pick

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Joey Porter Jr with the first pick of the second round. The Penn State cornerback is the son of former Pittsburgh Steeler great Joey Porter Sr.

Second round starts

The second round of the 2023 NFL Draft is underway. Kentucky QB Will Levis is the biggest name left on the board heading into day two of the NFL draft.

Dallas Cowboys select interior presence

The Cowboys selected defensive tackle Mazi Smith with the No. 26 pick. Smith is a plus athlete that has high-upside and can help the Cowboys’ defensive line continue to thrive.

Bills trade up for pass-catching option

The Buffalo Bills traded picks No. 27 and No. 130 for No. 25 with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Bills drafted Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid at No. 25 who provides Josh Allen with another weapon in the passing game.

New York Giants trade up

The New York Giants traded picks No. 25 and No. 160 to move up to the No.24 pick. The Giants used the pick on Maryland cornerback Deonte Banks. Ar talented addition to a young Giants defense.

First TCU player selected

Wide receiver Quentin Johnston was selected with the No. 21 pick by the Los Angeles Rams. Johnston is the first player from the vaunted 2022 TCU team that made it to the national championship game to be selected in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Rockwall native selected

Jaxon Smith-Njigba was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the No. 20 draft selection. Smith-Njigba forms a three-headed monster at wide receiver with Tyler Lockett and D.K. Metcalf.

First Dallas-Fort Worth area player selected

Oregon cornerback Christian Gonzalez who starred before college at the Colony High School was selected by the New England Patriots with the No. 17 pick in the draft.

Steelers trade with the Patriots

The Pittsburgh Steelers traded picks No. 17 and No. 120 to the New England Patriots for the No. 14th pick. The Steelers selected Georgia offensive tackle Broderick Jones in an effort to better protect QB Kenny Pickett.

Micah Parson almost walks off set after Eagles’ pick

The Cowboys linebacker jokingly almost walked off the set after complaining about how the Eagles snagged Jalen Carter with the No. 9 pick.

Bears look to protect Justin Fields

The Chicago Bears selected the second offensive lineman in the draft with Tennessee’s Darnell Wright. The Bears look to fix one of the league’s worst offensive lines.

Eagles trade up to the No. 9 pick

The Philadelphia Eagles traded the No. 10 pick and a 2024 fourth-round pick to the Chicago Bears in return for the No. 9 pick. The Eagles selected Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter who joins an Eagles defense that led the league in sacks during the 2022 season.

First running back off the board

The Atlanta Falcons selected Texas running back Bijan Robinson with the No. 8 pick. Robinson was the first running back selected in the draft.

Raiders go defense

The Oakland Raiders selected Texas Tech’s Tyree Willson with the eighth pick in the draft. The Raiders hope Wilson can find success with Maxx Crosby on the defensive line.

Cardinals make second trade of the night

The Arizona Cardinals made their second trade of the night sending picks No. 12 and 34 in this year’s draft to the Detroit Lions in exchange for the No. 6 pick. They drafted Paris Johnson Jr. whose father was previously selected by the Cardinals.

Seahawks take the first cornerback of the draft

Cornerback Devon Witherspoon was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the No. 5 pick in the draft. Witherspoon joins Fort Worth Native Tariq Woolen forming a possibly potent young cornerback duo.

Three quarterbacks were selected in the first four picks

The Indianapolis Colts selected Florida QB Anthony Richardson with the fourth pick in the draft. The Colts and new head coach Shane Steichen bet on the quarterback thought to have one of the highest upsides.

Texans trade up to No. 3

The Texans made the first trade of the day by trading away picks No. 12 and No. 33 in this year’s draft and 2024 first and third-round picks to the Arizona Cardinals in return for picks No. 3 and No. 105 in this year’s draft. The Texans used the third pick to draft Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr.

Quarterbacks go back to back

The Houston Texans drafted C.J. Stroud with the second pick of the NFL draft. Stroud is the first quarterback the Texans have selected in the first round since Deshaun Watson.

Bryce Young is the No. 1 overall selection

The 2021 Heisman winner was selected first as expected by the Carolina Panthers and will join new head coach Frank Reich in attempting to turn the franchise around.

Draft Picks

1) Carolina Panthers: Bryce Young, QB

2) Houston Texans: C.J. Stroud, QB

3) Arizona Cardinals (traded to the Texans): Will Anderson, LB

4) Indianapolis Colts: Anthony Richardson, QB

5) Seattle Seahawks: Tariq Woolen, CB

6) Detroit Lions (traded to the Cardinals): Paris Johnson Jr., OL

7) Las Vegas Raiders: Tyree Wilson, DE

8) Atlanta Falcons: Bijan Robinson, RB

9) Chicago Bears (traded to the Eagles): Jalen Carter, DL

10) Philadelphia Eagles (traded to the Bears): Darnell Wright, OT

11) Tennessee Titans: Peter Skoronski, OL

12) Houston Texans (traded to the Detroit Lions): Jahmyr Gibbs, RB

13) New York Jets (traded to Green Bay): Lukas Van Ness, DE

14) New England Patriots (traded to Pittsburgh): Broderick Jones, OL

15) Green Bay Packers (traded to the New York Jets): Will McDonald IV, OLB

16) Washington Commanders: Emmanuel Forbes, CB

17) Pittsburgh Steelers (traded to the Patriots): Christian Gonzalez, CB

18) Detroit Lions: Jack Campbell, ILB

19) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Calijah Kancey, DT

20) Seattle Seahawks: Jaxon Smith-Nijgba, WR

21) Los Angeles Chargers: Quentin Johnston, WR

22) Baltimore Ravens: Zay Flowers, WR

23) Minnesota Vikings: Jordan Addison, WR

24) Jacksonville Jaguars (traded to New York Giants): Deonte Banks, CB

25) New York Giants (traded to the Buffalo Bills): Dalton Kincaid, TE

26) Dallas Cowboys: Mazi Smith, DT

27) Buffalo Bills( traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars) : Anton Harrison, OT

28) Cincinnati Bengals: Myles Murphy, DE

29) New Orleans Saints: Bryan Bresee, DT

30) Philadelphia Eagles: Nolan Smith, OLB

31) Kansas City Chiefs: Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE

NFL Draft Commences

The draft began with a tribute to University of Virginia football players D’Sean Perry, Devin Chandler and Lavel Davis Jr who were killed in a shooting in November of 2022.

Micah Parsons on the Street

The Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons asked fans on the street what type of players their favorite team needs from the draft.

Lamar Jackson Signed

The Ravens and Lamar Jackson have ended their contract dispute with a five-year $260 million contract making Jackson the highest-paid player in the NFL. The contract was announced on Thursday before the NFL Draft.

The 2023 NFL draft is here. Follow along throughout the draft as the Star-Telegram’s Lawrence Dow provides news and notes, insights, analysis and more beginning Thursday at 6:45 p.m. CT.

Until then, here’s what you need to know:

When

The 2023 NFL Draft takes place over three days from April 27-29, here are the start time and rounds associated with each day.

Round one is at 7 p.m. on Thursday

Rounds 2-3 are at 6 p.m. on Friday

Rounds 4-7 are at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

Where

This year the draft is taking place for the first time at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri.

Streaming Options

All rounds of the NFL Draft can be streamed on either ESPN, ABC or the NFL Network.

Mock Draft

Here are national predictions about who the Cowboys will draft and the Star-Telegram’s Clarence Hill Jr’s mock draft for the entire first round.