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NFL disperses 39 compensatory picks among 16 teams

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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

Round 4

Pick Team
138 Steelers
139 Ravens
140 Packers
141 Ravens
142 Rams
143 Titans

Round 5

Pick Team
176 Cowboys
177 Lions
178 Cowboys
179 Colts

Round 6

Pick Team
211 Rams
212 Rams
213 Falcons
214 Chargers
215 Cardinals
216 Colts
217 Lions
218 Rams
219 Titans
220 49ers
221 49ers

Round 7

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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