The National Football League announced the list of compensatory draft picks for the 2016 draft. Thirty-three picks were awarded to thirteen teams based on the free agent loss vs free agent acquisition during 2015. Denver, Detroit, Seattle, and New England will all receive third round selections.
Here is the list released:
| Round | Round Choice/ Overall | Team |
| 3 | 33-95 | Detroit |
| 3 | 34-96 | New England |
| 3 | 35-97 | Seattle |
| 3 | 36-98 | Denver |
| 4 | 33-131 | Green Bay |
| 4 | 34-132 | Baltimore |
| 4 | 35-133 | San Francisco |
| 4 | 36-134 | Baltimore |
| 4 | 37-135 | Dallas |
| 4 | 38-136 | Denver |
| 4 | 39-137 | Green Bay |
| 4 | 40-138 | Cleveland |
| 4 | 41-139 | Buffalo |
| 5 | 33-170 | Arizona |
| 5 | 34-171 | Seattle |
| 5 | 35-172 | Cleveland |
| 5 | 36-173 | Cleveland |
| 5 | 37-174 | San Francisco |
| 5 | 38-175 | San Diego |
| 6 | 33-208 | New England |
| 6 | 34-209 | Baltimore |
| 6 | 35-210 | Detroit |
| 6 | 36-211 | San Francisco |
| 6 | 37-212 | Dallas |
| 6 | 38-213 | San Francisco |
| 6 | 39-214 | New England |
| 6 | 40-215 | Seattle |
| 6 | 41-216 | Dallas |
| 6 | 42-217 | Dallas |
| 6 | 43-218 | Buffalo |
| 6 | 44-219 | Denver |
| 6 | 45-220 | Pittsburgh |
| 6 | 46-221 | New England |
