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How to watch Round 1 of the 2016 NFL draft

How to watch Round 1 of the 2016 NFL draft.
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The NFL draft will begin on Thursday in Chicago with teams making their first-round picks. 

The Los Angeles Rams will pick first after trading a slew of picks to the Tennessee Titans to move up from No. 15 to No. 1. The New England Patriots will not pick in the first round as part of their penalty for Deflategate.

The second and third rounds will take place on Friday, and the remaining four rounds will be held on Saturday.

View the full 2016 NFL draft order here.

How to watch

Details for how to watch the first round of the NFL draft are below:

Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV: NFL Network, ESPN
Live stream: To watch the draft online, click here or here.
Draft trackers: Track the picks online here.