Updated 2023 NFL Draft Order After Bears, Panthers Trade

Here’s how the first round of ’23 NFL draft will go following Friday’s moves.

The Panthers will make the No. 1 selection in next month’s NFL draft after reportedly agreeing to trade multiple first-round picks to the Bears on Friday.

Prior to arranged deal on Friday, Chicago was slated to make the first selection in the draft. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Bears will receive the No. 9 pick and the No. 61 pick in this year’s draft, a 2024 first-round pick, a ’25 second-round pick and wide receiver DJ Moore from the Panthers in the trade.

With Friday’s move, Carolina is in prime position to select a franchise quarterback after dealing with a plethora of signal-callers in recent years. Panthers coach Frank Reich will have the opportunity to choose between Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s CJ Stroud, Kentucky’s Will Levis or Florida’s Anthony Richardson.

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Here’s how the first round of the 2023 NFL draft will go following Friday’s moves. The changes are bolded.

1. Panthers (from Chicago)

2. Texans

3. Cardinals

4. Colts

5. Seahawks (from Denver)

6. Lions (from L.A. Rams)

7. Raiders

8. Falcons

9. Bears (from Carolina)

10. Eagles (from New Orleans)

11. Titans

12. Texans (from Cleveland)

13. Jets

14. Patriots

15. Packers

16. Commanders

17. Steelers

18. Lions

19. Buccaneers

20. Seahawks

21. Chargers

22. Ravens

23. Vikings

24. Jaguars

25. Giants

26. Cowboys

27. Bills

28. Bengals

29. Saints (from San Francisco through Miami and Denver)

30. Eagles

31. Chiefs