The 2022 NFL Draft will live stream online from April 28 until April 30. Fans can watch the NFL Draft in the US, Canada, the UK, or abroad to see which college stars or newly independent agents will turn into the NFL’s hottest draft picks for the upcoming 2022-2023 NFL season and beyond.
You can even watch the 2022 NFL Draft online free thanks to a few key streaming options.
Important note: Our guide only recommends official sources for the 2022 NFL Draft. The NFL Draft is a highly anticipated event for NFL fans, but the broadcast is often streamed through unofficial sites. These sites may also hide malware and adware or may serve as a gateway to other privacy and security threats.
Meanwhile, unofficial sources won’t offer the best streaming quality and are more likely to go offline unexpectedly. As the 2022 NFL Draft is available through numerous official sources, there’s no need to turn to sites that may put you at risk or cause you to miss out on the action. We recommend only official options, some of which may be free and accessible from anywhere in the world.
If you’re traveling abroad, you may need to use a VPN to watch the 2022 NFL Draft on your usual services.
How to watch the 2022 NFL Draft online with a VPN
The NFL Draft was previously only broadcast in the US. However, thanks to negotiated contracts, NFL Game Pass is now a viable option almost anywhere in the world to watch not just one but every round of the 2022 NFL draft online. US fans who want to use NFL Game Pass to live stream the 2022 Draft will need a VPN.
Here’s how to watch the 2022 NFL Draft live stream online:
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Let’s explore some of your best options to watch the 2022 NFL Draft online from anywhere in the world, including free options.
How to watch the NFL Draft for free in the US
The NFL Draft will be broadcast through all of the following networks:
- ABC
- ESPN
- ESPN Deportes
- NFL Network
Here’s the best part: fuboTV and YouTube TV both carry ABC and ESPN, and both offer a free trial. This means you can stream the 2022 NFL Draft online for free, provided you remember to cancel in time.
If you’re in the US and have a digital over-the-air antenna, you can also pick up your local ABC broadcast and watch for free. Alternatively, you could use Locast if you live in one of the cities where Locast is available. (Note: Locast often doesn’t work with VPNs and unless you pay the $5 donation, Locast will display a ton of ads that might ruin the viewing experience).
Alternatively, you’ll need to sign up for one of the following services to get access to ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, or the NFL Network:
- YouTube TV: Seven-day trial, carries ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network
- fuboTV: Seven-day trial, carries ABC and ESPN
- Sling TV: $35 USD per month, carries ABC and NFL Network
- Hulu + Live TV: $69.99 per month, carries NFL Network, ABC, and ESPN
- Vidgo: $66.33 per month, carries ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and NFL Network
The above services are only available in the US. If you’re traveling abroad, you can take advantage of NordVPN’s 30-day money-back guarantee to stream the NFL Draft risk-free.
Where else can I stream the NFL Draft online?
This year’s NFL Draft will be broadcast in several countries outside of the US too. Here’s a quick rundown of where you can watch in the rest of the world:
Canada
There are two places Canadian fans can stream the 2022 NFL Draft: DAZN and TSN. Unfortunately, neither service offers a free trial anymore, but if your cable package includes TSN, you can sign into the website and watch at no added cost.
If you’re looking to watch the NFL Draft online without cable, you’ll have to pay $20 CAD per month for DAZN or $19.99 monthly for TSN. TSN also offers day passes for $7.99 but given this is a multi-day event, these aren’t really very helpful.
Both of these services are geo-blocked, but you can use them as normal by connecting to a Canadian VPN server.
UK
Sky Sports will be showing the NFL Draft in the UK. Existing Sky TV subscribers can sign into the Sky Go app and watch live at no added cost. Alternatively, you can sign up for a Sports pass on Now TV to stream the NFL Draft without cable. These cost £20 per month and unfortunately, don’t include a free trial.
Sky Go and Now TV won’t be showing the draft outside of the UK. However, if you’re traveling, you can use a VPN to access their British libraries.
Australia
Australian fans can catch the draft live on ESPN. If you’re already a Foxtel TV customer, you can log into the Foxtel Go app and watch ESPN online for free.
Don’t have cable? No problem: just sign up for Kayo. Normally, this would cost $25 AUD per month, but this service actually offers a a two-week free trial. In other words, you can easily stream the NFL Draft without paying anything.
Foxtel and Kayo are region-locked, so you’ll need a VPN to use them abroad.
NFL Draft 2022: Event schedule, details, and top prospects
The NFL Draft is a three-day event covering with 7 rounds. The event schedule is as follows:
- Round 1: Thursday, April 28, 8 PM EST / 1 AM BST
- Rounds 2-3: Friday, April 29, 7 PM EST / 12 AM BST
- Rounds 4-7: Saturday, April 30, 12 PM EST / 5 PM BST
How does the NFL Draft work?
The NFL Draft is the primary event for NFL teams to draft new young players. However, a fair amount of player trading occurs, which teams can do in order to increase their draft pick order, or increase their number of draft picks.
The teams with the worst records typically get the first pick each round, while the teams with the best record get the last pick. This year, there are 262 picks across all 32 teams in the NFL.
The first-round pick order this year is as follows:
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Detroit Lions
- Houston Texans
- New York Jets
- New York Giants
- Carolina Panthers
- New York Giants (from Chicago Bears)
- Atlanta Falcons
- Seattle Seahawks
- New York Jets (from Seattle Sea Hawks)
- Washington Commanders
- Minnesota Vikings
- Houston Texans (from Cleveland Browns)
- Baltimore Ravens
- Philadelphia Eages (from Miami Dolphins)
- Philadelphia Eages (from Indianapolis Colts)
- LA Chargers
- New Orleans Saints
- Philadelphia Eages
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- New England Patriots
- Green Bay Packers (from Las Vegas Raiders)
- Arizona Cardinals
- Dallas Cowboys
- Buffalo Bills
- Tennessee Titans
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Green Bay Packers
- Miami Dolphins (from San Francisco 49ers)
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Detroit Lions
Top 2022 NFL Draft prospects
With only 262 picks to go around, not every prospect will make the cut. However, here are some of the top 2022 NFL Draft prospects to watch, many of whom may be grabbed up in the first round.
- Kyle Hamilton (S, Notre Dame)
- Aidan Hutchison (EDGE, Michigan)
- Ikem Ekwonu (OT, NC State)
- Kayvon Thibodeaux (EDGE, Oregon)
- Evan Neal (OT, Alabama)
- Derek Stingley Jr (CB, LSU)
- Andrew Booth Jr (CB, Clemson)
- Jermaine Johnson (EDGE, Florida State)
- Jameson Williams (WR, Alabama)
- Ahmad Gardner (CB, Cincinnati)
Check The Draft Network for a longer list of 2022 NFL Draft prospects.
