{"id":7040,"date":"2026-03-09T22:49:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T02:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=7040"},"modified":"2026-03-09T22:49:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T02:49:26","slug":"nfl-awards-33-compensatory-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/nfl-awards-33-compensatory-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Awards 33 Compensatory Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

NFL Awards 33 Compensatory Picks to 15 Teams<\/h3>\n

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The NFL announced it has awarded 33 compensatory picks to 15 teams for the 2026 NFL Draft, which will be held April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

The 33 compensatory picks include one special selection that was awarded at the end of the third round to the Lions for the hiring of former defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as Jets head coach in 2025. Detroit has traded that pick to the Jaguars. Teams that have had a minority employee hired as a head coach or primary football executive by another club receive special compensatory picks, which were instituted as an amendment to the 2020 Collective Bargaining Agreement in an effort to promote equal employment opportunities.<\/p>\n

Separate from the special compensatory picks, a team that suffers a net loss of compensatory free agents (CFAs) during the previous free-agent signing period (2025 March) is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks. Also, a team that lost the same number of CFAs that it gained could be eligible for a selection at the end of Round 7 if the value of the CFAs it lost exceeds that of the CFAs it gained.<\/p>\n

The compensatory picks are positioned at the end of Round 3 thru Round 7, with no team allowed to receive more than four. The formula that determines compensatory free agents is based on salary, playing time and postseason honors.<\/p>\n

List of compensatory picks awarded to teams for the NFL Draft 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Round 3<\/strong>
\n97. Minnesota Vikings
\n98. Philadelphia Eagles
\n99. Pittsburgh Steelers
\n100. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Lions)*<\/p>\n

Round 4<\/strong>
\n133. San Francisco 49ers
\n134. Las Vegas Raiders
\n135. Pittsburgh Steelers
\n136. New Orleans Saints
\n137. Philadelphia Eagles
\n138. San Francisco 49ers
\n139. San Francisco 49ers
\n140. New York Jets<\/p>\n

Round 5<\/strong>
\n173. Baltimore Ravens
\n174. Baltimore Ravens
\n175. Las Vegas Raiders
\n176. Kansas City Chiefs
\n177. Dallas Cowboys
\n178. Philadelphia Eagles
\n179. New York Jets
\n180. Dallas Cowboys
\n181. Detroit Lions<\/p>\n

Round 6<\/strong>
\n214. Pittsburgh Steelers
\n215. Philadelphia Eagles
\n216. Pittsburgh Steelers<\/p>\n

Round 7<\/strong>
\n249. Indianapolis Colts
\n250. Baltimore Ravens
\n251. Los Angeles Rams
\n252. Los Angeles Rams
\n253. Baltimore Ravens
\n254. Indianapolis Colts
\n255. Green Bay Packers
\n256. Denver Broncos
\n257. Denver Broncos<\/p>\n

Here’s a breakdown of the number of compensatory picks allotted by team\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Team Total compensatory picks<\/strong>
\nBaltimore Ravens 4
\nPhiladelphia Eagles 4
\nPittsburgh Steelers 4
\nSan Francisco 49ers 3
\nDallas Cowboys 2
\nDenver Broncos 2
\nDetroit Lions 2
\nIndianapolis Colts 2
\nLas Vegas Raiders 2
\nLos Angeles Rams 2
\nNew York Jets 2
\nGreen Bay Packers 1
\nKansas City Chiefs 1
\nMinnesota Vikings 1
\nNew Orleans Saints 1<\/p>\n

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