2025 NFL compensatory picks: Ravens, Cowboys and Dolphins lead way with 4
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**Baltimore, Dallas and Miami** were each awarded a league-high four compensatory picks in next month's **NFL Draft** based on their losses and signings in last year's free agency.

The NFL also announced on Tuesday that the **San Francisco 49ers** also got four picks, with three coming through the free agency formula and a fourth for developing **DeMeco Ryans** as a head coach.

Two other teams also got picks at the end of the third round for having minorities hired as head coaches or general managers for other organizations. The **Los Angeles Rams** got a pick for developing **Atlanta** head coach **Raheem Morris** and **Detroit** got one for **New York Jets** coach **Aaron Glenn**.

In all, 35 compensatory **draft** picks were awarded to 15 teams for the draft that will be held in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on April 24-26.

Picks are awarded to teams in the third through seventh rounds, with 32 of the picks based on teams losing more or better free agents than they acquired last offseason and the others given for minorities hired as head coaches or general managers for other organizations.

The **Ravens**, **Cowboys** and **Dolphins** each got the maximum four picks awarded through the free agency formula.

The **Ravens**, **Cowboys** and **Dolphins** each got the maximum four picks awarded through the free agency formula.

* **Minnesota** and the **New York Giants** were the other teams to get extra third-round picks, with the **Vikings** getting the pick for losing quarterback **Kirk Cousins** to Atlanta and the **Giants** for losing safety **Xavier McKinney** to **Green Bay**.

Compensatory free agents are determined by a formula based on salary, playing time and postseason honors. Not every free agent lost or signed by a club is covered by this formula.

### 2025 NFL Compensatory Picks

#### Round 3

- 97. Minnesota Vikings
- 98. Miami Dolphins
- 99. New York Giants
- 100. San Francisco 49ers
- 101. Los Angeles Rams
- 102. Detroit Lions

#### Round 4

- 135. Miami Dolphins
- 136. Baltimore Ravens
- 137. Seattle Seahawks
- 138. San Francisco 49ers

#### Round 5

- 169. Buffalo Bills
- 170. Dallas Cowboys
- 171. Dallas Cowboys
- 172. Seattle Seahawks
- 173. Buffalo Bills
- 174. Dallas Cowboys
- 175. Seattle Seahawks
- 176. Baltimore Ravens

#### Round 6

- 209. Los Angeles Chargers
- 210. Baltimore Ravens
- 211. Dallas Cowboys
- 212. Baltimore Ravens
- 213. Las Vegas Raiders
- 214. Los Angeles Chargers
- 215. Las Vegas Raiders
- 216. Cleveland Browns

#### Round 7

- 249. San Francisco 49ers
- 250. Green Bay Packers
- 251. Kansas City Chiefs
- 252. San Francisco 49ers
- 253. Miami Dolphins
- 254. Cleveland Browns
- 255. Los Angeles Chargers
- 256. Miami Dolphins
- 257. Kansas City Chiefs

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