The Eagles were awarded a sixth-round compensatory pick for the loss of Rodgers, who signed a two-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings last offseason. That pick ended up being the No. 215 pick for the Eagles in the 2026 NFL Draft, which was the fourth of their four compensatory picks.

When the Howie Roseman biography is written, the draft playbook needs its own chapter. The Philadelphia Eagles entered the 2026 NFL Draft armed with four compensatory picks. Instead of treating those selections as consolation prizes, Roseman turned them into currency.

What did the Ravens get back for the Brandon Stephens compensatory pick?

The 2026 NFL Draft will award compensatory picks to teams that lost top free agents from last year’s class. That includes the Detroit Lions, who saw Kevin Zeitler sign a one-year, $9 million contract with the Tennessee Titans.

NFL compensatory picks help teams mitigate free-agency losses by awarding extra draft selections to those who lose more unrestricted free agents than they sign. Important factors include contract size, playing time, and accolades. Notable picks like Tom ...

Every year, the NFL awards compensatory picks ahead of the draft. Compensatory picks, given between rounds three and seven, are based upon an NFL formula that takes into account players who left the team in free agency the previous spring. The player's ...

Last year, the Steelers traded a 2025 sixth-round pick to the Bears for quarterback Justin Fields. This year, the Jets agreed to sign Fields to a two-year, $40 million contract. Which means next year, the Steelers are set to get a higher compensatory pick ...

As things stand, the New York Giants are currently projected to receive a compensatory pick in the 2027 NFL draft.

The NFL announced the compensatory selections awarded to teams in the 2022 NFL Draft on Tuesday. These are determined by a formula that weighs free agents lost against free agents gained, as well as a new rule dispersing compensatory selections to teams ...