2024 NFL Draft: Day 1 recap of first-round picks

The worst kept concealed successful nan NFL finally came to fruition Thursday arsenic nan Chicago Bears selected highly-touted USC backmost Caleb Williams pinch nan No. 1 wide prime successful nan 2024 NFL Draft.

The Bears and their long-suffering fans dream nan 22-year-old phenom will yet bring them much-needed stableness astatine nan backmost position, which has been successful flux since nan days of Jim McMahon successful nan 1980s.

To make measurement for Williams, Chicago traded away backmost Justin Fields past period to nan Pittsburgh Steelers aft nan No. 11 prime successful nan 2021 draught grounded to meet nan lofty expectations that were group for him. The Bears besides clasp nan No. 9 prime arsenic they activity to toggle shape their roster. 

The draft, which is being held successful Detroit, is 1 of nan deepest successful years astatine nan quarterback, violative tackle and wide receiver positions, successful portion owed to nan pandemic, which spurred galore players to widen their assemblage careers. As galore arsenic 5 quarterbacks could beryllium taken disconnected nan committee Thursday, on pinch up to 9 violative tackles.

Rounds 2 and 3 of nan draught will beryllium held Friday, and rounds 4 done 7 connected Saturday. 

NFL Draft bid and picks for nan first round

• No. 1: Chicago Bears — QB Caleb Williams, USC

USC backmost Caleb Williams astatine nan NFL Draft reddish carpet arena connected April 25, 2024, astatine nan Fox Theatre successful Detroit, Michigan. John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

• No. 2: Washington Commanders
• No. 3: New England Patriots
• No. 4: Arizona Cardinals
• No. 5: Los Angeles Chargers
• No. 6: New York Giants
• No. 7: Tennessee Titans
• No. 8: Atlanta Falcons
• No. 9: Chicago Bears
• No. 10: New York Jets
• No. 11: Minnesota Vikings
• No. 12: Denver Broncos
• No. 13: Las Vegas Raiders
• No. 14: New Orleans Saints
• No. 15: Indianapolis Colts
• No. 16: Seattle Seahawks
• No. 17: Jacksonville Jaguars
• No. 18: Cincinnati Bengals
• No. 19: Los Angeles Rams
• No. 20: Pittsburgh Steelers
• No. 21: Miami Dolphins
• No. 22: Philadelphia Eagles
• No. 23: Minnesota Vikings
• No. 24: Dallas Cowboys
• No. 25: Green Bay Packers
• No. 26: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• No. 27: Arizona Cardinals
• No. 28: Buffalo Bills
• No. 29: Detroit Lions
• No. 30: Baltimore Ravens
• No. 31: San Francisco 49ers
• No. 32: Kansas City Chiefs

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