Trending Now - NFL Teams Receive Compensatory Draft Picks for 2026

WHO:

Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers, NFL, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, NFLPA

WHAT:

The Broncos were awarded two seventh-round compensatory picks for the 2026 NFL Draft.

The Broncos hold picks No. 256 and No. 257 in the 2026 NFL Draft.

The Steelers received four compensatory picks for the 2026 NFL Draft.

The Steelers now have a total of 12 picks for the 2026 NFL Draft.

The Steelers' compensatory picks include:

Third Round Pick – 35th in round, 99th overall

Fourth Round Pick – 35th in round, 135th overall

Sixth Round Pick – 33rd in round, 214th overall

Sixth Round Pick – 35th in round, 216th overall

The Steelers have been awarded a total of 39 compensatory picks since 1994.

WHERE:

The 2026 NFL Draft will take place in Pittsburgh.

WHEN:

The 2026 NFL Draft is scheduled for April 23rd to April 25th, 2026.

The Broncos last earned a compensatory pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

WHY:

Compensatory picks are awarded to teams that lost more compensatory free agents than they acquired in the previous year's free-agent market.

The Broncos lost five players and signed two, qualifying them for compensatory picks.

The Steelers lost seven free agents and gained three, qualifying them for compensatory picks.

HOW:

The NFL Management Council uses a formula based on salary, playing time, and postseason honors to determine compensatory free agents.

Teams that suffer a net loss of compensatory free agents during the prior free-agent signing period are eligible for compensatory selections.

(UPDATED March 10, 2026 01:26 UTC)

In a significant development for the upcoming NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos have been awarded two seventh-round compensatory picks, bringing their total to picks 256 and 257 for the draft scheduled in Pittsburgh from April 23rd to April 25th. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Steelers received four compensatory picks, including a third-round selection that ranks 35th in the round and 99th overall, boosting their total to twelve picks for the draft. Both teams qualified for these compensatory selections due to their losses in free agency, with the Broncos losing five players while the Steelers lost seven.