The San Francisco 49ers possess 10 selections in the 2024 NFL Draft, including the No. 31 overall pick. Notably, the team did not hold selections in the first two rounds last year. Below is essential information regarding the three-day rookie selection process, marking the 89th occurrence in league history.
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Detroit, Michigan
The first round will conclude on Thursday by approximately 8:30 p.m. PT (11:30 p.m. ET). In 2023, the first round consumed three hours and 40 minutes. The second and third rounds will conclude on Friday by approximately 8:00 p.m. PT (11:00 p.m. ET). The second and third rounds took a combined three hours and 59 minutes in 2023. The draft will conclude by approximately 4:00 p.m. PT (7:00 p.m. ET) on Saturday with the final four rounds. Rounds 4 through 7 took six hours and 51 minutes in 2023.
There will be 257 selections, including 34 compensatory choices that have been awarded to 14 teams that either experienced a net loss of certain quality unrestricted free agents last year or received special selections under a 2020 amendment to the league's Collective Bargaining Agreement, which was agreed upon by the NFL and the NFLPA to promote equal employment opportunities and an inclusive workforce within NFL clubs.
Round 1: 10 minutes per selection
Round 2: Seven minutes per selection
Rounds 3-6: Five minutes per selection
Round 7: Four minutes per selection
The 2024 NFL Draft will be televised nationally by NFL Network, ABC, ESPN, and ESPN Deportes, and can be heard nationwide on Westwood One Radio, SiriusXM NFL Radio, and ESPN Radio.
Live NFL Network coverage of the 2024 NFL Draft is available across devices (smartphone, PC, tablet, and connected TVs) through the NFL app or NFL.com/watch for subscribers of participating NFL Network providers and on NFL+. For more information, go to NFL.com/nflnetwork.
Additional live coverage of the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit is available on the NFL Channel, the NFL's free ad-supported streaming offering, with NFL Draft Center. Rhett Lewis, Bucky Brooks, and Lance Zierlein anchor the coverage on Thursday starting at 8 p.m. ET and Friday at 7 p.m. ET, with Cynthia Frelund and Mike Yam joining Brooks and Zierlein for coverage on Saturday beginning at noon ET.
As of April 24
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