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Live updates, what you need to know ahead of first-round picks

The 2023 NFL Draft gets underway Thursday night as the Carolina Panthers kick off the first round with the No. 1 overall pick.

This year’s draft takes place in Kansas City, Missouri, home of the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will preside over the first round, which will begin at 8 pm ET and will be broadcast live on ESPN. Rounds 2 and 3 will take place on Friday, and the final four rounds on Saturday.

USA TODAY Sports will have the latest news, analysis, live updates and more throughout the night. Follow along.

The 2023 NFL Draft stage is set up outside Kansas City's Union Station with the downtown skyline in the background.  The draft kicks off with the first round on Thursday night and continues through Saturday.

The 2023 NFL Draft stage is set up outside Kansas City’s Union Station with the downtown skyline in the background. The draft kicks off with the first round on Thursday night and continues through Saturday.

When does the NFL draft start?

The 2023 NFL draft starts on Thursday, April 27, at 8 pm with Round 1. Rounds 2 and 3 start on Friday, April 28, at 7 pm Rounds 4-7 start on Saturday, April 29, at noon.

Here is the first-round order:

1. Carolina Panthers (from Chicago Bears)

2. Houston Texans

3. Arizona Cardinals

4. Indianapolis Colts

5. Seattle Seahawks (from Denver Broncos)

6. Detroit Lions (from Los Angeles Rams)

7. Las Vegas Raiders

8. Atlanta Falcons

9. Bears (from Panthers)

10. Philadelphia Eagles (from New Orleans Saints)

11. Tennessee Titans

12. Texans (from Cleveland Browns)

13. Green Bay Packers (from New York Jets)

14. New England Patriots

15. Jets (from Packers)

16. Washington Commanders

17. Pittsburgh Steelers

18. Lions

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

20. Seahawks

21. Los Angeles Chargers

22. Baltimore Ravens

23. Minnesota Vikings

24. Jacksonville Jaguars

25. New York Giants

26. Dallas Cowboys

27. Buffalo Bills

28. Cincinnati Bengals

29. Saints (from San Francisco 49ers via Dolphins and Broncos)

30. Eagles

31. Kansas City Chiefs

Here is the complete draft order for all seven rounds of the NFL draft.

Why are there only 31 picks in the 2023 NFL draft round one?

The Miami Dolphins, who were scheduled to select 21st, forfeited their pick for illegally tampering with QB Tom Brady and coach Sean Payton when they were under contract with other clubs.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL draft 2023 tracker: Live updates for every first-round pick