NFL Awards Compensatory Picks for 2025 Draft: Bills, Raiders, Browns Benefit

The NFL has finalized the compensatory draft picks for the 2025 NFL Draft, awarding the Buffalo Bills two fifth-round picks (Nos. 169 and 173) due to the free agency departures of Gabriel Davis and Leonard Floyd. The Bills now hold a total of 10 picks for the draft scheduled for April 24-26 in Green Bay. Similarly, the Las Vegas Raiders received two sixth-round compensatory picks (Nos. 213 and 215) after losing free agents Bilal Nichols and Amik Robertson, bringing their total to nine picks overall. The Cleveland Browns, however, ended up with one less compensatory pick than expected, now totaling 10 picks, including two in the sixth round. The compensatory picks are determined by a formula based on the player’s salary, playing time, and postseason honors. The 2025 draft is shaping up to be critical for teams looking to fill key roster gaps.