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2016
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NFL ANNOUNCES 33 COMPENSATORY DRAFT CHOICES TO 13 CLUBS
A total of 33 compensatory choices in the 2016 NFL Draft have been awarded to 13 teams, the NFL announced today.
Under the rules for compensatory draft selections, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in the previous year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks.
The compensatory picks will be positioned within the third through sixth rounds based on the value of the compensatory free agents lost.
Compensatory picks may not be traded this year. A rule change approved by clubs in 2015 will permit compensatory draft picks to be traded beginning in 2017.
Compensatory free agents are determined by a formula based on salary, playing time and postseason honors. The formula was developed by the NFL Management Council. Not every free agent lost or signed by a club is covered by this formula.
The following 2016 compensatory draft picks have been determined by the NFL Management Council for the 2016 NFL Draft, which will be held on April 28-30 in Chicago:
| Round | Round Choice/ Overall Selection | Team |
| 3 | 33-95 | Detroit |
| 3 | 34-96 | New England |
| 3 | 35-97 | Seattle |
| 3 | 36-98 | Denver |
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| 4 | 33-131 | Green Bay |
| 4 | 34-132 | Baltimore |
| 4 | 35-133 | San Francisco |
| 4 | 36-134 | Baltimore |
| 4 | 37-135 | Dallas |
| 4 | 38-136 | Denver |
| 4 | 39-137 | Green Bay |
| 4 | 40-138 | Cleveland |
| 4 | 41-139 | Buffalo |
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| 5 | 33-170 | Arizona |
| 5 | 34-171 | Seattle |
| 5 | 35-172 | Cleveland |
| 5 | 36-173 | Cleveland |
| 5 | 37-174 | San Francisco |
| 5 | 38-175 | San Diego |
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| 6 | 33-208 | New England |
| 6 | 34-209 | Baltimore |
| 6 | 35-210 | Detroit |
| 6 | 36-211 | San Francisco |
| 6 | 37-212 | Dallas |
| 6 | 38-213 | San Francisco |
| 6 | 39-214 | New England |
| 6 | 40-215 | Seattle |
| 6 | 41-216 | Dallas |
| 6 | 42-217 | Dallas |
| 6 | 43-218 | Buffalo |
| 6 | 44-219 | Denver |
| 6 | 45-220 | Pittsburgh |
| 6 | 46-221 | New England |
The compensatory free agents lost and signed in 2015 by the clubs that will receive compensatory picks in the 2016 draft:
| ARIZONA | Lost: | Sam Acho, Antonio Cromartie, Paul Fanaika, Rob Housler, Dan Williams |
| | Gained: | Mike Iupati, Corey Peters, Cory Redding, Sean Weatherspoon |
| | | |
| BALTIMORE | Lost: | Owen Daniels, Pernell McPhee, Torrey Smith, Darian Stewart, Tyrod Taylor |
| | Gained: | Kendrick Lewis |
| | | |
| BUFFALO | Lost: | Erik Pears, Da'Norris Searcy, Lee Smith, C.J. Spiller |
| | Gained: | Tyrod Taylor |
| | | |
| CLEVELAND | Lost: | Miles Austin, Jordan Cameron, Brian Hoyer, Ahtyba Rubin, Jabaal Sheard, Buster Skrine |
| | Gained: | Rob Housler, Tramon Williams |
| | | |
| DALLAS | Lost: | Bruce Carter, Justin Durant, Dwayne Harris, Henry Melton, DeMarco Murray, Jermey Parnell, George Selvie |
| | Gained: | Andrew Gachkar, Greg Hardy, Darren McFadden |
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| DENVER | Lost: | Orlando Franklin, Nate Irving, Terrance Knighton, Will Montgomery, Rahim Moore, Jacob Tamme, Julius Thomas |
| | Gained: | Owen Daniels, Darian Stewart |
| | | |
| DETROIT | Lost: | Kellen Davis, Nick Fairley, Garrett Reynolds, Ndamukong Suh |
| | Gained: | Josh Wilson |
| | | |
| GREEN BAY | Lost: | Davon House, Tramon Williams |
| | Gained: | |
| | | |
| NEW ENGLAND | Lost: | Akeem Ayers, Brandon Browner, Jonathan Casillas, Darrelle Revis, Stevan Ridley, Shane Vereen, Vince Wilfork |
| | Gained: | Jabaal Sheard |
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| PITTSBURGH | Lost: | Brice McCain |
| | Gained: | |
| | | |
| SAN DIEGO | Lost: | Andrew Gachkar, Marcus Gilchrist, Ryan Mathews, Eddie Royal |
| | Gained: | Orlando Franklin, Patrick Robinson, Jimmy Wilson |
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| SAN FRANCISCO | Lost: | Perrish Cox, Michael Crabtree, Chris Culliver, Frank Gore, Mike Iupati, Dan Skuta |
| | Gained: | Erik Pears, Torrey Smith |
| | | |
| SEATTLE | Lost: | James Carpenter, Jeron Johnson, Byron Maxwell, O'Brien Schofield, Malcolm Smith |
| | Gained: | Ahtyba Rubin |
2016 NFL COMPENSATORY DRAFT PICKS
| Dallas | 4 |
| New England | 4 |
| San Francisco | 4 |
| Baltimore | 3 |
| Cleveland | 3 |
| Denver | 3 |
| Seattle | 3 |
| Buffalo | 2 |
| Detroit | 2 |
| Green Bay | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 |
| San Diego | 1 |
| TOTAL | 33 |
SUMMARY OF COMPENSATORY DRAFT PICKS, 1994-2016
| Baltimore | 47 |
| Dallas | 37 |
| Green Bay | 37 |
| New England | 33 |
| Los Angeles | 31 |
| Pittsburgh | 31 |
| Philadelphia | 30 |
| Tennessee | 30 |
| San Francisco | 29 |
| Buffalo | 28 |
| Seattle | 27 |
| Cincinnati | 24 |
| NY Giants | 23 |
| Detroit | 21 |
| Indianapolis | 21 |
| Jacksonville | 19 |
| Kansas City | 19 |
| San Diego | 19 |
| Arizona | 18 |
| Atlanta | 18 |
| Tampa Bay | 18 |
| Chicago | 17 |
| Miami | 17 |
| Minnesota | 17 |
| Oakland | 17 |
| Carolina | 16 |
| Denver | 16 |
| NY Jets | 13 |
| Houston | 12 |
| Washington | 12 |
| New Orleans | 10 |
| Cleveland | 9 |
| TOTAL | 716 |
