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The 2023 NFL Draft kicked off Thursday night in Kansas City, and quarterbacks went early and often, with Bryce Young starting the party as the No. 1 overall pick by the Panthers. C.J. Stroud followed suit as the No. 2 pick of the Texans, and the Colts got their own quarterback of the future two spots later.

Check out every first-round draft pick below:

(Note: There are only 31 picks in the first round since the Miami Dolphins forfeited their 21st overall selection due to a tampering violation.)

For more draft content, check out our latest prospect rankings and mock drafts, as well as our NFL Draft podcast, "With the First Pick," featuring former Vikings general manager Rick Spielman. (Check out the latest episode below.)

1. Carolina Panthers: QB Bryce Young

Team needs: CB, TE, OG, DL, OT, S
Free agents signed: RB Miles Sanders, S Vonn Bell, TE Hayden Hurst, DL Shy Tuttle, QB Andy Dalton
Free agents lost: QB Sam Darnold, QB P.J. Walker

2. Houston Texans: QB C.J. Stroud

Team needs: DL, S, LB, EDGE, CB
Free agents signed: WR Robert Woods, S Jimmie Ward, DL Sheldon Rankins, QB Case Keenum
Free agents lost: EDGE Obo Okoronkwo, CB Tremon Smith, WR Phillip Dorsett, QB Kyle Allen

3. Houston Texans (via trade): EDGE Will Anderson Jr.

Team needs: DL, S, LB, EDGE, CB
Free agents signed: WR Robert Woods, S Jimmie Ward, DL Sheldon Rankins, QB Case Keenum
Free agents lost: EDGE Obo Okoronkwo, CB Tremon Smith, WR Phillip Dorsett, QB Kyle Allen

4. Indianapolis Colts: QB Anthony Richardson

Team needs: EDGE, OG, S, LB, CB
Free agents signed: EDGE Samson Ebukam, DL Taven Bryan, LB E.J. Speed, WR Ashton Dulin
Free agents lost: LB Bobby Okereke, CB Brandon Facyson

5. Seattle Seahawks: CB Devon Witherspoon

Team needs: S, LB, DL, OG, QB, TE
Free agents signed: DL Dre'Mont Jones, DL Jarran Reed
Free agents lost: RB Travis Homer, RB Rashaad Penny, LB Cody Barton

6. Arizona Cardinals (via trade): OT Paris Johnson Jr.

Team needs: DL, EDGE, RB, TE, OG, C, CB
Free agents signed: EDGE Kyzir White, OG Will Hernandez, OT Kelvin Beachum, K Matt Prater
Free agents lost: EDGE Zach Allen, CB Byron Murphy

7. Las Vegas Raiders: EDGE Tyree Wilson

Team needs: OT, OG, C, CB, DL, LB, S
Free agents signed: QB Jimmy Garoppolo, WR Jakobi Meyers, LB Robert Spillane, DL Jerry Tillery
Free agents lost: QB Derek Carr, QB Jarrett Stidham, EDGE Clelin Ferrell

8. Atlanta Falcons: RB Bijan Robinson

Team needs: QB, LB, CB, S, DL, WR
Free agents signed: S Jessie Bates III, OT Kaleb McGary, QB Taylor Heinicke, EDGE Kaden Elliss
Free agents lost: CB Isaiah Oliver

9. Philadelphia Eagles (via trade): DT Jalen Carter

Team needs: RB, LB, WR, CB, TE
Free agents signed: RB Rashaad Penny, CB James Bradberry, C Jason Kelce, DL Fletcher Cox
Free agents lost: OT Andre Dillard, RB Miles Sanders, DT Javon Hargrave, S Marcus Epps, EDGE Kyzir White

10. Chicago Bears (via trade): OT Darnell Wright

Team needs: EDGE, C, TE, RB, LB
Free agents signed: LB Tremaine Edmunds, OG Nate Davis, LB T.J. Edwards, EDGE DeMarcus Walker
Free agents lost: RB David Montgomery, OT Riley Reiff

11. Tennessee Titans: OT Peter Skoronski

Team needs: OT, OG, WR, LB, C, EDGE
Free agents signed: OT Andre Dillard, EDGE Arden Key, OT Daniel Brunskill, LB Luke Gifford
Free agents lost: OG Nate Davis, EDGE DeMarcus Walker, WR Robert Woods, LB David Long

12. Detroit Lions (via trade): RB Jahmyr Gibbs

Team needs: TE, CB, DL, OG, WR, QB
Free agents signed: CB Cam Sutton, RB David Montgomery, CB Emmanuel Moseley, LB Alex Anzalone
Free agents lost: RB Jamaal Williams, S Deshon Elliott

13. Green Bay Packers: EDGE Lukas Van Ness

Team needs: S, DL, OG, LB, OT
Free agents signed: CB Keisean Nixon, LS Matthew Orzech
Free agents lost: WR Allen Lazard, DL Jarran Reed

14. Pittsburgh Steelers (via trade): OT Broderick Jones

Team needs: LB, S, WR, EDGE, CB
Free agents signed: DL Larry Ogunjobi, CB Patrick Peterson, OG Nate Herbig, LB Cole Holcomb
Free agents lost: CB Cam Sutton, LB Robert Spillane

15. New York Jets: EDGE Will McDonald IV

Team needs: OT, TE, LB, S, DL
Free agents signed: WR Allen Lazard, DL Solomon Thomas, K Greg Zuerlein
Free agents lost: DL Nathan Shepherd, DL Sheldon Rankins, RB James Robinson, OG Nate Herbig

16. Washington Commanders: CB Emmanuel Forbes

Team needs: TE, QB, OG, LB, RB
Free agents signed: OT Andrew Wylie, OG Nick Gates, QB Jacoby Brissett, CB Danny Johnson
Free agents lost: QB Taylor Heinicke, LB Cole Holcomb

17. New England Patriots (via trade): CB Christian Gonzalez

Team needs: OT, TE, WR, DL, LB
Free agents signed: WR Juju Smith-Schuster, S Jabrill Peppers, RB James Robinson, OT Riley Reiff
Free agents lost: WR Jakobi Meyers

18. Detroit Lions: LB Jack Campbell

Team needs: TE, CB, DL, OG, WR, QB
Free agents signed: CB Cam Sutton, RB David Montgomery, CB Emmanuel Moseley, LB Alex Anzalone
Free agents lost: RB Jamaal Williams, S Deshon Elliott

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: DT Calijah Kancey

Team needs: OT, S, LB, WR, TE
Free agents signed: CB Jamel Dean, EDGE Anthony Nelson, LB Lavonte David, QB Baker Mayfield
Free agents lost: DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches

20. Seattle Seahawks: WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Team needs: S, LB, DL, OG, QB, TE
Free agents signed: DL Dre'Mont Jones, DL Jarran Reed
Free agents lost: RB Travis Homer, RB Rashaad Penny, LB Cody Barton

21. Los Angeles Chargers: WR Quentin Johnston

Team needs: DL, OT, RB, S, CB
Free agents signed: OT Trey Pipkins, LB Eric Kendricks, DL Morgan Fox
Free agents lost:  ---

22. Baltimore Ravens: WR Zay Flowers

Team needs: CB, RB, OG, EDGE, OT
Free agents signed: RB Justice Hill, CB Trayvon Mullen
Free agents lost: OG Ben Powers, TE Josh Oliver

23. Minnesota Vikings: WR Jordan Addison

Team needs: OG, LB, S, DL, QB, CB
Free agents signed: TE Josh Oliver, CB Byron Murphy, C Garrett Bradbury, EDGE Marcus Davenport
Free agents lost: DL Dalvin Tomlinson, CB Patrick Peterson, LB Eric Kendricks

24. New York Giants (via trade): CB Deonte Banks

Team needs: OG, S, LB, EDGE, CB
Free agents signed: LB Bobby Okereke, DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches, RB Matt Breida, WR Jeff Smith
Free agents lost: OG Nick Gates

25. Buffalo Bills (via trade): TE Dalton Kincaid

Team needs: C, DL, CB, S, OT, WR
Free agents signed: C Connor McGovern, WR Deonte Harty, QB Kyle Allen, S Jordan Poyer
Free agents lost: LB Tremaine Edmunds, QB Case Keenum

26. Dallas Cowboys: DT Mazi Smith

Team needs: OG, S, RB, C, EDGE
Free agents signed: S Donovan Wilson, LB Leighton Vander Esch
Free agents lost: C Connor McGovern, LB Luke Gifford, WR Noah Brown

27. Jacksonville Jaguars (via trade): OT Anton Harrison

Team needs: CB, S, DL, OG, EDGE
Free agents signed: S Andrew Wingard
Free agents lost: OT Jawaan Taylor, EDGE Arden Key, TE Chris Manhertz

28. Cincinnati Bengals: EDGE Myles Murphy

Team needs: OT, OG, DL, TE, RB
Free agents signed: OT Orlando Brown Jr., LB  Germaine Pratt, RB Trayveon Williams
Free agents lost: S Jessie Bates III, S Vonn Bell, TE Hayden Hurst, RB Samaje Perine

29. New Orleans Saints: DT Bryan Bresee

Team needs: LB, CB, LB, OG, WR
Free agents signed: QB Derek Carr, DL Nathan Shepherd, RB Jamaal Williams, DL Khalen Saunders
Free agents lost: EDGE Kaden Elliss, DL Shy Tuttle, EDGE Marcus Davenport, QB Andy Dalton

30. Philadelphia Eagles: Edge Nolan Smith

Team needs: RB, LB, WR, CB, TE
Free agents signed: RB Rashaad Penny, CB James Bradberry, C Jason Kelce, DL Fletcher Cox
Free agents lost: OT Andre Dillard, RB Miles Sanders, DL Javon Hargrave, S Marcus Epps, EDGE Kyzir White  

31. Kansas City Chiefs: DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah

Team needs: DL, RB, TE, S, LB
Free agents signed: OT Jawaan Taylor, EDGE Charles Omenihu
Free agents lost: OT Orlando Brown Jr., WR Juju Smith-Schuster, OT Andrew Wylie, S Juan Thornhill

Teams without a first-round pick

Cleveland Browns (7-10)

Team needs: LB, EDGE, RB, OT, TE
Free agents signed: EDGE Obo Okoronkwo, DL Dalvin Tomlinson, S Juan Thornhill, LB Sione Takitaki
Free agents lost: QB Jacoby Brissett, OG Hjalte Froholdt, DL Taven Bryan, EDGE Chase Winovich

Los Angeles Rams (5-12)

Team needs: CB, TE, QB, OT, S, LB
Free agents signed: ---
Free agents lost: K Matt Gay, QB Baker Mayfield, LS Mathew Orzech

Miami Dolphins (9-8)

Team needs: DL, OG, TE, WR, LB
Free agents signed: LB David Long, QB Mike White, RB Jeff Wilson, RB Raheem Mostert, EDGE Duke Riley
Free agents lost: ---

Denver Broncos (via trade with 13-4 49ers)

Team needs: C, OG, S, DL, TE
Free agents signed: OT Mike McGlinchey, OG Ben Powers, EDGE Zach Allen, LB Alex Singleton
Free agents lost: DL Dre'Mont Jones, FB Andrew Beck, RB Mike Boone, TE Eric Saubert

San Francisco 49ers (13-4)

Team needs: OT, OG, CB, WR, TE
Free agents signed: DL Javon Hargrave, C Jake Brendel, QB Sam Darnold, CB Isaiah Oliver, EDGE Clelin Ferrell
Free agents lost: OT Mike McGlinchey, QB Jimmy Garoppolo, EDGE Samson Ebukam, EDGE Charles Omenihu