NFL disperses 39 compensatory picks among 16 teams
The NFL awarded 39 compensatory draft picks to 16 teams Tuesday, including a league-high four to both the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers.
The compensatory formula takes into account the caliber and number of free agents a team lost and signed the previous year. The formula considers salaries, playing time, and postseason honors. Players who are released before the end of their contracts aren't part of the calculation.
Seven of the 39 picks are special compensatory picks, which are a result of the NFL's new minority hiring initiatives. The Rams, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, and Kansas City Chiefs each received a special compensatory pick.
These are all the new picks:
Round 3| Pick | Team |
|---|---|
| 97 | Lions |
| 98 | Saints |
| 99 | Browns |
| 100 | Ravens |
| 101 | Saints |
| 102 | 49ers |
| 103 | Chiefs |
| 104 | Rams |
| 105 | 49ers |
| Pick | Team |
|---|---|
| 138 | Steelers |
| 139 | Ravens |
| 140 | Packers |
| 141 | Ravens |
| 142 | Rams |
| 143 | Titans |
| Pick | Team |
|---|---|
| 176 | Cowboys |
| 177 | Lions |
| 178 | Cowboys |
| 179 | Colts |
| Pick | Team |
|---|---|
| 211 | Rams |
| 212 | Rams |
| 213 | Falcons |
| 214 | Chargers |
| 215 | Cardinals |
| 216 | Colts |
| 217 | Lions |
| 218 | Rams |
| 219 | Titans |
| 220 | 49ers |
| 221 | 49ers |
| Pick | Team |
|---|---|
| 254 | Chargers |
| 255 | Chargers |
| 256 | Cardinals |
| 257 | Cardinals |
| 258 | Packers |
| 259 | Chiefs |
| 260 | Chargers |
| 261 | Buccaneers |
| 262 | 49ers |
A full breakdown of the compensatory formula is available here. The 2022 NFL Draft will take place in Las Vegas from April 28-30.
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