The NFL has announced the awarding of 32 compensatory picks to 15 teams around the league ahead of this year’s draft.
Per league rules, teams losing more or “better” compensatory free agents than they acquire in the previous year are eligible to receive compensatory draft selections. Compensatory free agents themselves, are formulated based on salary, playing time and postseason honors.
All compensatory picks are awarded in the third through seventh rounds and no teams can receive more than four in one year.
Here’s a look at which teams receive compensatory picks and where they will occur in the NFL draft, per the league’s press release.
| Round | Selection | Team |
| 3 | 33-97 | Houston |
| 3 | 34-98 | New England |
| 3 | 35-99 | New York Giants |
| 3 | 36-100 | New England |
| 3 | 37-101 | Seattle |
| 3 | 38-102 | Pittsburgh |
| 3 | 39-103 | Philadelphia |
| 3 | 40-104 | Los Angeles Rams |
| 3 | 41-105 | Minnesota |
| 3 | 42-106 | Baltimore |
| 4 | 33-139 | Tampa Bay |
| 4 | 34-140 | Chicago |
| 4 | 35-141 | Miami |
| 4 | 36-142 | Washington |
| 4 | 37-143 | Baltimore |
| 4 | 38-144 | Seattle |
| 4 | 39-145 | Philadelphia |
| 4 | 40-146 | Philadelphia |
| 5 | 33-178 | Denver |
| 5 | 34-179 | Dallas |
| 6 | 33-212 | New England |
| 6 | 34-213 | New England |
| 6 | 35-214 | Seattle |
| 7 | 33-247 | New York Giants |
| 7 | 34-248 | Houston |
| 7 | 35-249 | Minnesota |
| 7 | 36-250 | Houston |
| 7 | 37-251 | Miami |
| 7 | 38-252 | Denver |
| 7 | 39-253 | Minnesota |
| 7 | 40-254 | Denver |
| 7 | 41-255 | New York Giants |
[lawrence-related id=57290]PEte