On Tuesday, the day before the new league year, the NFL officially announced who would be receiving compensatory picks for the upcoming NFL draft. If you’re unfamiliar with the compensatory draft pick process, the league awards third- through seventh-round draft choices with a formula that includes, among other things, the salaries of players that clubs lost in free agency the year prior.
The Green Bay Packers received a compensatory seventh-round pick from the league, which was to be expected. The signings of running back Josh Jacobs and safety Xavier McKinney last season canceled out the loss of guard Jon Runyan Jr. and safety Darnell Savage Jr. in free agency last year. The pick the Packers are getting is for the loss of tackle Yosuah Nijman, who signed with the Carolina Panthers on a deal that averaged $4 million per season.
For what it’s worth, the New York Giants were awarded a fourth-round pick for losing Xavier McKinney. The Las Vegas Raiders’ would-be selection for Josh Jacobs was canceled out by the signing of quarterback Gardner Minshew.
If you’re wondering how the Packers are shaking out in the 2026 compensatory calculation, they’re net negative. The loss of defensive tackle T.J. Slaton has been overshadowed in the formula by the additions of guard Aaron Banks and cornerback Nate Hobbs. So don’t get your hopes up that Green Bay will get an extra pick in 2026, unless some more of their unrestricted free agents end up signing significant contracts elsewhere.
Full List of Green Bay Packers 2025 Draft Picks
1st round, #23
2nd round, #54
3rd round, #87
4th round, #124
5th round, #159
6th round, #198
7th round, #237 (Pittsburgh, Preston Smith trade)
7th round, #250 (compensatory)
As a reminder, the Packers don’t own their original seventh-round pick, as it was traded away to the Tennessee Titans for backup quarterback Malik Willis. Green Bay then received a seventh-round pick via the trade deadline move that sent edge defender Preston Smith to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Packers own their original draft picks from the first to seventh rounds.