49ers and Rams Lead NFL with Five Compensatory Picks Each for 2024 Draft

The NFL awards a total of 34 compensatory picks to 14 teams, with special considerations for minority hiring and free agent losses.

The NFL awarded 34 compensatory picks to 14 teams for the 2024 NFL Draft, with the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams receiving the most at five each.
Compensatory picks are awarded based on a formula considering salary, playing time, and postseason honors of lost free agents.
The Rams and 49ers each received a special compensatory pick due to the NFL's minority hiring initiative.
The highest compensatory pick, No. 96 overall, was awarded to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Atlanta Falcons did not receive any compensatory picks, while the Cleveland Browns have been awarded the fewest since 1994.