This year’s NFL free agency spending spree is in full swing, but the impacts of last offseason’s deals have been finalized ahead of next month’s 2026 NFL Draft.
Before the NFL league year officially begins on Wednesday, the league revealed each of the 33 compensatory picks that have been awarded for the 2026 NFL Draft, and there are three teams that can legitimately lay claims to being genuine Super Bowl contenders, who will have the most additional picks in their warchest when the draft begins next month.
Top Contenders lead the way in compensatory 2026 NFL Draft picks
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Sep 15, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta walks across the the field before the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images
Compensatory picks are awarded based on a formula the league uses based around the salary of players that a team loses in free agency weighed against the money that the team spent to replace them.
This spring, two teams that made the NFL Playoffs this season and one heralded by a two-time MVP winner at quarterback who will receive the most compensatory picks; with the Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens, and Pittsburgh Steelers each will receive four additional picks.
Here’s how they break down:
Philadelphia Eagles – Third-Round (No. 98 overall), Fourth-Round (No. 137 overall), Fifth-Round (No. 178 overall), Sixth-Round (No. 215 overall).
Pittsburgh Steelers – Third-Round (No. 99 overall), Fourth-Round (No. 135 overall), Sixth-Round (No. 214 overall), Sixth-Round (No. 215 overall)
Baltimore Ravens – Fifth-Round (No. 173 overall), Fifth-Round (No. 174 overall), Seventh-Round (No. 250 overall), Seventh-Round (No. 253 overall)
Three of the teams that have a sustained track record of postseason success, with three general managers who have specialized in drafting and developing homegrown talent over the past decade are the three franchises that will receive the most additional draft picks thanks to the league’s compensatory pick formula.
Here is the full list of compensatory picks.
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Oct 16, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan looks on during warmups before the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images