2025 NFL Draft: First Round trades shake up new NFL.com 5-round mock draft

The 2025 NFL Draft is less than three weeks away, and with all Pro Days officially in the books following Colorado‘s NFL Showcase last week, each of the NFL’s 32 teams are in the process of finalizing their draft boards. As are the many NFL Draft prognosticators.

NFL.com draft analyst Chad Reuter unveiled his latest mock up of how the first five rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft could play out, including projecting numerous first-round trades that could create some interesting dynamics later on in the draft. Reuter’s latest mock draft also includes some surprising landing spots for some of the top QBs in the draft, including both the New York Jets and Seattle Seahawks apparently reaching to nab their next franchise quarterback.

Check out Chad Reuter’s updated five-round 2025 NFL Mock Draft 3.0 below:

1. Tennessee Titans: Cam Ward, QB, Miami

This pick appears all-but set in stone after the Titans reportedly canceled workouts with Colorado duo Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter. Should the Titans hold onto the top pick as expected, Reuter believes Tennessee will officially move on from Will Levis as its starting QB and take Cam Ward at No. 1 overall.

Reuter cites Ward’s “leadership, arm strength and off-platformer playmaking ability” for why the Titans go all-in on Ward’s selection after sparking Miami’s NCAA-best offense with a FBS-leading 39 passing touchdowns and 4,313 yards on 67.2-percent passing in 2024.

2. Cleveland Browns: Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado

While the Browns will have serious interest in Shedeur Sanders at No. 2, Reuter believes Hunter’s uniqueness as a true two-way player will be too much for Cleveland to overlook and will instead fill its need at QB later in Round 3.

Reuter described Hunter as “a unicorn, capable of starting on both sides of the ball” after the reigning Heisman Trophy winner finished last season with 96 receptions for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns on offense and four interceptions, 11 passes defended and 36 total tackles on defense in 2024.

3. New York Giants: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado

Despite signing veteran QBs Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston in free agency, the Giants don’t hesitate at No. 3 and lock up their quarterback of the future in Sanders, who led the FBS with a 74-percent completion rate along with with 4,134 passing yards and 37 touchdowns in 2024.

Brian Daboll all-but cemented New York’s interest in Sanders by breaking from his anti-Pro Day stance and attending last week’s Colorado NFL Showcase in Boulder, something he hasn’t done for any other player.

4. New England Patriots: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State

New Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel won’t be able to pass up a generational talent like Abdul Carter as the New England representative races to the podium to select the former Penn State superstar at No. 4 overall.

Reuter acknowledged the Patriots’ defensive-heavy free agent haul, but the 6-foot-3, 250-pound Carter is a likely future All-Pro after leading the FBS with 23.5 tackles for loss while also adding 12 sacks in 2024.

5. Jacksonville Jaguars: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan

After failing to address the middle of its defensive front in free agency, Reuter expects the Jaguars to nab the draft’s best interior lineman without hesitation and shore up its dismal defense that ranked second-to-last in the NFL last season.

The powerful 6-foot-3, 320-pound Graham would pair nicely between former No. 1 overall pick Travon Walker and veteran pass rusher Josh Hines-Allen after racking up 52 tackles, 26 pressures, 7.5 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks as the heart of the Wolverines’ defense in 2024.

6. Las Vegas Raiders: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State

This might just be the second worst-kept secret of the draft behind the Titans interest in Ward, with most draft prognosticators believing new Raiders head coach Pete Carroll will target the second-coming of Marshawn Lynch and land the draft’s best RB at No. 6.

The powerful 5-foot-8, 210-pound Jeanty came within 30 yards of eclipsing Barry Sanders‘ 1988 NCAA single-season rushing record last season after leading the NCAA with 2,601 rushing yards, 29 touchdowns and 126 missed tackles in 2024.

7. New York Jets: Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss

With both Ward and Sanders off the board in the Top 3 picks, Reuter has the Jets doing what the Falcons did a year ago and spending a Top 10-pick on a young QB despite signing Justin Fields to a lucrative contract in free agency.

While it might come as a bit of a surprise to many, Dart certainly has the resume to warrant a Top 10 selection after ranking third nationally with 4,278 passing yards — including a FBS-leading 10.8 pass yards per attempt — and 29 touchdowns to six interceptions in 2024.

8. Carolina Panthers: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State

While an elite pass rusher on defense remains a glaring need, Reuter believes Warren’s natural playmaking ability would be an immediate boost to the Panthers’ offense under third-year starting QB Bryce Young, who showed steady improvement last season.

The 6-foot-6, 260-pound Warren, winner of the John Mackey Award, would give Young a reliable option over the middle after leading the Big Ten with 104 receptions for 1,233 yards and 13 total touchdowns (including four rushing and one passing) in 2024.

9. New Orleans Saints: Jalon Walker, EDGE/LB, Georgia

With both Dart and Warren off the board, Reuter expects the Saints to instead look to shore up its defense after allowing nearly 380 yards per game last season. And the versatile Walker certainly fits the bill after winning the Butkus Award last season.

Despite disappearing at times, the 6-foot-2, 245-pound Walker tallied 62 tackles, a team-high 11 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries as the next great defensive playmaker to come out of Georgia under head coach Kirby Smart.

10. Chicago Bears: Armand Membou, OT, Missouri

After allowing last year’s No. 1 overall pick in Caleb Williams to be sacked a NFL-worst 68 times in 2024, the Bears focus on protection and land the top offensive lineman in the draft at No. 10.

The massive 6-foot-4, 332-pound Membou has climbed draft boards everywhere after turning heads at the NFL Combine by posting the best broad jump (9-foot-7) and second-fastest 40-yard dash time (4.91 seconds) among all offensive linemen in Indianapolis.

Chad Reuter’s five-round 2025 NFL Mock Draft pick Nos. 11-176

11. San Francisco 49ers: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
12. Dallas Cowboys: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
13. Arizona Cardinals (projected trade w/ MIA): Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
14. Indianapolis Colts: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
15. Atlanta Falcons: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
16. Miami Dolphins (projected trade w/ ARI): Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
17. Cincinnati Bengals: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M
18. Seattle Seahawks: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
19. Green Bay Packers (projected trade w/ TB): Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
20. Denver Broncos: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan

21. Pittsburgh Steelers: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
22. Los Angeles Chargers: Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College
23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (projected trade w/ GB): Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
24. Kansas City Chiefs (projected trade w/ MIN): Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota
25. Houston Texans: Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon
26. Philadelphia Eagles (projected trade w/ LAR): Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
27. Buffalo Bills (projected trade w/ BAL): Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
28. Detroit Lions: Jonah Savaiinaea, OG, Arizona
29. Washington Commanders: Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
30. Baltimore Ravens (projected trade w/ BUF): Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
31. Minnesota Vikings (projected trade w/ KC): Azareye’h Thomas, CB, Florida State
32. Los Angeles Rams (projected trade w/ PHI): Isaiah Bond, WR, Texas

Round 2

33. Cleveland Browns: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
34. New York Giants: Tyler Booker, OG, Alabama
35. Seattle Seahawks (projected trade w/ TEN): Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas
36. Jacksonville Jaguars: Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky
37. Las Vegas Raiders: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
38. New England Patriots: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
39. Chicago Bears (via CAR): Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
40. New Orleans Saints: Grey Zabel, OG, North Dakota State
41. Chicago Bears: Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State
42. New York Jets: Alfred Collins, DT, Texas
43. San Francisco 49ers: Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss
44. Dallas Cowboys: TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State
45. Indianapolis Colts: Jordan Burch, EDGE, Oregon
46. Atlanta Falcons: Jared Wilson, C, Georgia
47. Arizona Cardinals: Jaylin Noel, WR, Iowa State
48. Miami Dolphins: Xavier Watts, S, Notre Dame
49. Cincinnati Bengals: Donovan Jackson, OG, Ohio State
50. Tennessee Titans (projected trade w/ SEA): J.T. Tuimoloau, EDGE, Ohio State
51. Denver Broncos: Jaydon Blue, RB, Texas
52. Seattle Seahawks (via PIT): Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
53. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
54. Green Bay Packers: Darien Porter, CB, Iowa State
55. Los Angeles Chargers: Mason Taylor, TE, LSU
56. Buffalo Bills (via MIN thru HOU): Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
57. Carolina Panthers (via LAR): Kevin Winston Jr., S, Penn State
58. Houston Texans: Charles Grant, OT, William & Mary
59. Baltimore Ravens: Anthony Belton, OT, NC State
60. Detroit Lions: Oluwafemi Oladejo, EDGE, UCLA
61. Washington Commanders: Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss
62. Buffalo Bills: Joshua Farmer, DT, Florida State
63. Kansas City Chiefs: Tyleik Williams, DT, Ohio State
64. Philadelphia Eagles: Jaylin Lane, WR, Virginia Tech

Round 3

65. New York Giants: Darius Alexander, DT, Toledo
66. Kansas City Chiefs (via TEN): Landon Jackson, EDGE, Arkansas
67. Cleveland Browns: Tyler Shough, QB, Louisville
68. Las Vegas Raiders: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
69. New England Patriots: Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa
70. Jacksonville Jaguars: Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa State
71. New Orleans Saints: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
72. Chicago Bears: Carson Schwesinger, LB, UCLA
73. New York Jets: Jack Bech, WR, TCU
74. Carolina Panthers: Jack Sawyer, EDGE, Ohio State
75. San Francisco 49ers: Fadil Diggs, EDGE, Syracuse
76. Dallas Cowboys: Seth McLaughlin, C, Ohio State
77. New England Patriots (via ATL): Nohl Williams, CB, Cal
78. Miami Dolphins (projected trade w/ ARI): Marcus Mbow, OG, Purdue
79. Houston Texans (via MIA thru PHI/WAS): Jeffrey Bassa, LB, Oregon
80. Indianapolis Colts: Elijah Arroyo, TE, Miami
81. Cincinnati Bengals: T.J. Sanders, DT, South Carolina
82. Seattle Seahawks: Cameron Williams, OG, Texas
83. Pittsburgh Steelers: Kyle McCord, QB, Syracuse
84. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Tate Ratledge, OG, Georgia
85. Denver Broncos: Chandler Martin, LB, Memphis
86. Los Angeles Chargers: Trevor Etienne, RB, Georgia
87. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (projected trade w/ GB): Jaylin Smith, CB, USC
88. Jacksonville Jaguars (via MIN): Terrance Ferguson, TE, Oregon
89. Houston Texans: Savion Williams, WR, TCU
90. Los Angles Rams: Danny Stutsman, LB, Oklahoma
91. Baltimore Ravens: Tai Felton, WR, Maryland
92. Tennessee Titans (projected trade w/ SEA, via DET thru NYJ, LV): Dont’e Thornton Jr., WR, Tennessee
93. New Orleans Saints (via WAS): Emery Jones Jr., OT, LSU
94. Cleveland Browns (via BUF): Princely Umanmielen, EDGE, Ole Miss
95. Minnesota Vikings (projected trade w/ KC): Wyatt Milum, OG, West Virginia
96. Los Angeles Rams (projected trade w/ PHI): Aaneas Peebles, DT, Virginia Tech
97. Minnesota Vikings (compensatory selection): Marques Sigle, S, Kansas State
98. Miami Dolphins (compensatory selection): Oronde Gadsden II, TE, Syracuse
99. New York Giants (compensatory selection): Kyle Kennard, EDGE, South Carolina
100. San Francisco 49ers (compensatory selection): Quincy Riley, CB, Louisville
101. Los Angeles Rams (special compensatory selection): Denzel Burke, CB, Ohio State
102. Detroit Lions (special compensatory selection): Lathan Ransom, S, Ohio State

Round 4

103. Tennessee Titans: Jacob Parrish, CB, Kansas State
104. Cleveland Browns: RJ Harvey, RB, UCF
105. New York Giants: Harold Fannin Jr., TE, Bowling Green
106. New England Patriots: Jalen Royals, WR, Utah State
107. Jacksonville Jaguars: Tyler Baron, EDGE, Miami
108. Las Vegas Raiders: Jordan Phillips, DT, Maryland
109. Baltimore Ravens (projected trade w/ BUF): Deone Walker, DT, Kentucky
110. New York Jets: Ozzy Trapilo, OT, Boston College
111. Carolina Panthers: Bilhal Kone, CB, Western Michigan
112. New Orleans Saints: Will Howard, QB, Ohio State
113. San Francisco 49ers: Dylan Sampson, RB, Tennessee
114. Carolina Panthers (via DAL): Elic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford
115. Arizona Cardinals: Melvin Smith Jr., CB, Southern Arkansas
116. Miami Dolphins: Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oregon
117. Indianapolis Colts: Dylan Fairchild, OG, Georgia
118. Atlanta Falcons: Bradyn Swinson, EDGE, LSU
119. Cincinnati Bengals: Andrew Mukuba, S, Texas
120. Tennessee Titans (via SEA): Cam Skattebo, RB, Arizona State
121. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Barrett Carter, LB, Clemson
122. Denver Broncos: Tez Johnson, WR, Oregon
123. Pittsburgh Steelers: Ashton Gillotte, EDGE, Louisville
124. Green Bay Packers: Isaiah Neyor, WR, Nebraska
125. Los Angeles Chargers: Ty Robinson, DT, Nebraska
126. Jacksonville Jaguars (via MIN): Clay Webb, OG, Jacksonville State
127. Los Angeles Rams: Gunnar Helm, TE, Texas
128. Washington Commanders (via HOU): Jason Marshall Jr., CB, Florida
129. Baltimore Ravens: Shemar James, LB, Florida
130. Detroit Lions: Josaiah Stewart, EDGE, Michigan
131. New Orleans Saints (via WAS): Arian Smith, WR, Georgia
132. Buffalo Bills: Cobee Bryant, CB, Kansas
133. Minnesota Vikings (projected trade w/ KC): Bhayshul Tuten, RB, Virginia Tech
134. Philadelphia Eagles (via DET): Jonas Sanker, S, Virginia
135. Arizona Cardinals (projected trade w/ MIA, comp. selection): Omarr Norman-Lott, DT, Tennessee
136. Baltimore Ravens (compensatory selection): David Walker, EDGE, Central Arkansas
137. Seattle Seahawks (compensatory selection): Drew Kendall, C, Boston College
138. San Francisco 49ers (compensatory selection): Nick Martin, LB, Oklahoma State

Round 5

139. Minnesota Vikings (via CLE): Tyler Batty, EDGE, BYU
140. Carolina Panthers (via NYG): Junior Tafuna, DT, Utah
141. Seattle Seahawks (projected trade w/ TEN): Cody Simon, LB, Ohio State
142. Jacksonville Jaguars: Billy Bowman, S, Oklahoma
143. Las Vegas Raiders: Bryce Cabeldue, OG, Kansas
144. New England Patriots: Joshua Gray, C, Oregon State
145. New York Jets: Luke Lachey, TE, Iowa
146. Carolina Panthers: Jalen Travis, OT, Iowa State
147. San Francisco 49ers (via NO thru WAS): Mitchell Evans, TE, Notre Dame
148. Chicago Bears: Sai’vion Jones, EDGE, LSU
149. Dallas Cowboys: Tommi Hill, CB, Nebraska
150. Miami Dolphins: Shemar Turner, DT, Texas A&M
151. Indianapolis Colts: Jarquez Hunter, RB, Auburn
152. Arizona Cardinals: Demetrius Knight Jr., LB, South Carolina
153. Cincinnati Bengals: Jack Nelson, OT, Wisconsin
154. New York Giants: Caleb Ransaw, CB, Tulane
155. Miami Dolphins (via DEN): Jordan James, RB, Oregon
156. Pittsburgh Steelers: Logan Brown, OT, Kansas
157. Green Bay Packers (projected trade w/ TB): Zeek Biggers, DT, Georgia Tech
158. Los Angeles Chargers: KeAndre Lambert-Smith, WR, Auburn
159. Green Bay Packers: Marcus Harris, CB, Cal
160. San Francisco 49ers (via MIN): CJ West, DT, Indiana
161. Philadelphia Eagles (via HOU): DJ Giddens, RB, Kansas State
162. New York Jets (via LAR thru PIT): Malachi Moore, S, Alabama
163. Carolina Panthers (via BAL): Kyle Williams, WR, Washington State
164. Philadelphia Eagles (via DET thru CLE): Collin Oliver, LB, Oklahoma State
165. Philadelphia Eagles (via WAS): Ahmed Hassanein, EDGE, Boise State
166. Houston Texans (via BUF): Tahj Brooks, RB, Texas Tech
167. Tennessee Titans (via KC): Kain Medrano, LB, UCLA
168. Philadelphia Eagles: Upton Stout, CB, Western Kentucky
169. Buffalo Bills (compensatory selection): Jaylen Reed, S, Penn State
170. Buffalo Bills (compensatory selection): Jackson Slater, OG, Sacramento State
171. Dallas Cowboys (compensatory selection): Teddye Buchanan, LB, Cal
172. Seattle Seahawks (compensatory selection): Craig Woodson, S, Cal
173. Buffalo Bills (compensatory selection): Shaun Dolac, LB, Buffalo
174. Dallas Cowboys (compensatory selection): Cam Horsley, DT, Boston College
175. Seattle Seahawks (compensatory selection): Thomas Fidone II, TE, Nebraska
176. Baltimore Ravens (compensatory selection): Marcus Tate, OG, Clemson