Overview

• The NFL distributed 35 compensatory picks to 15 teams for the 2025 Draft, scheduled for April 24-26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
• Compensatory picks are awarded to teams losing more or better free agents than they gain, or for developing minority hires into head coach or general manager roles.
• The Ravens, Cowboys, Dolphins, and 49ers each received the maximum four compensatory picks, with Baltimore now holding an NFL-high 60 such picks since 1994.
• Special compensatory picks were awarded to the 49ers, Rams, and Lions under a program promoting diversity in leadership roles within the NFL.
• Teams with significant compensatory pick gains, like the Ravens and 49ers, aim to use their expanded draft capital to address roster needs and strengthen their squads.