The 32nd NFL Draft was the first common draft held following the June 1966 merger agreement between the National Football League, which had been in existence for 46 years, and the American Football League, which had been playing for only six seasons.

The NFL has made history leading up to the 2025 draft. For the first time since the common draft era began when the NFL and AFL merged in 1970, every NFL team owned their first-round pick at the start of the new league year, which began March 13.

NFL Draft is set to be a landmark event, featuring 257 selections across seven rounds. But for the first time since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, every franchise retains its own original first-round pick.