The NFL released the 32 compensatory picks for the 2018 Draft on Friday, with the Kansas City Chiefs receiving a sixth-round pick (No. 209 overall).
Kansas City is one of 15 teams to receive at least one additional selection in the upcoming draft.
32 compensatory choices in the 2018 @NFL Draft have been awarded to 15 teams pic.twitter.com/7so8TJfChd
— Michael Signora (@NFLfootballinfo) February 23, 2018
Here’s the explanation behind compensatory picks, per the NFL’s release.
Under the rules for compensatory draft selections, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents (“CFA”) than it acquires in the previous year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks.