The NFL has announced the compensatory picks for the 2023 draft. In total, 16 different teams will receive 37 extra picks. The big winner turns out to be the San Francisco 49ers.

The NFL will award a total of 37 compensatory picks for the upcoming 2023 draft. 16 different teams will receive one or even more of these picks.

Under the rules for Compensatory Draft Picks, a team that loses more or better Compensatory Free Agents (CFA) than they acquired the previous year is eligible to receive Compensatory Draft Picks.

These picks will be distributed after the third round through after the seventh round based on the value of the Compensatory Free Agents lost.

Round 3

• Arizona Cardinals (Pick 96)

• Washington Commanders (Pick 97)

• Cleveland Browns (Pick 98)

• San Francisco 49ers (Pick 99)

• Kansas City Chiefs (Pick 100)

• San Francisco 49ers (Pick 101)

• San Francisco 49ers (Pick 102)

Round 4

• New England Patriots (Pick 135)

Round 5

• Los Angeles Rams (Pick 167)

• Arizona Cardinals (Pick 168)

• Dallas Cowboys (Pick 169)

• Green Bay Packers (Pick 170)

• Los Angeles Rams (Pick 171)

• New York Giants (Pick 172)

• San Francicso 49ers (Pick 173)

• Las Vegas Raiders (Pick 174)

• Tampa Bay Buccaners (Pick 175)

• Dallas Cowboys (Pick 176)

• Los Angeles Rams (Pick 177

Round 6

• New England Patriots (Pick 210)

• Minnesota Vikings (Pick 211)

• Dallas Cowboys (Pick 212)

• Arizona Cardinals (Pick 213)

• Las Vegas Raiders (Pick 214)

• Washington Commanders (Pick 215)

• San Francisco 49ers (Pick 216)

• Kansas City Chiefs (Pick 217)

Round 7

• Kansas City Chiefs (Pick 250)

• Los Angeles Rams (Pick 251)

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Pick 252)

• San Francisco 49ers (Pick 253)

• New York Giants (Pick 254)

• San Francisco 49ers (Pick 255)

• Green Bay Packers (Pick 256)

• New Orleans Saints (Pick 257)

• Chicago Bears (Pick 258)

• Houston Texans (Pick 259)

The amount of compensation for free agents is determined by a formula based on salary, playing time and postseason success. The formula was developed by the NFL Management Council. Not every free agent player a club loses or signs is covered by this formula.

Teams that suffered a net loss of CFAs in the previous contract period are eligible to receive a corresponding number of compensatory picks. No team may receive more than four Compensatory Picks via this process.

In a league year, if the number of compensatory picks allocated is less than the number of teams in the league, teams will be allocated an additional number of picks based on the draft selection order. This year, thirteen teams were allocated thirty extra selections based on the offsetting formula. Two teams, the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans, will be allocated additional selections.

In addition to the thirty compensatory selections awarded based on the formula and the two additional selections, five special compensatory selections were awarded to three clubs: the Cleveland Browns, the San Francisco 49ers (three special compensatory selections) and the Kansas City Chiefs.

The franchises received these special picks as part of an amendment to the league’s 2020 collective bargaining agreement to promote equal employment opportunity and an inclusive workforce within NFL clubs.

Under this initiative, the former employer team of a minority employee hired by another club as a head coach or top football executive (general manager) will receive compensation in the form of a special compensatory draft selection.

This is contingent upon two minority employees being hired by one or more other franchises for these positions. Special compensatory picks will be awarded in order after all other compensatory picks in round three.