NFL announces compensatory picks

Alec Brzezinski

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The NFL announced Monday that 32 compensatory choices in the 2015 NFL Draft have been awarded to 14 teams. 

Under the rules for compensatory draft selections, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquired in the previous year is eligible to picks. Teams can receive up to four picks.

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The choices announced Monday will supplement the 224 regular choices in the seven rounds of the draft, which will be held April 30-May 2 in Chicago. 

The first round will begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 30. The second and third rounds are set for Friday, May 1, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Rounds 4-7 will be held Saturday, May 2, beginning at noon ET.

Cardinals: Seventh round (256th overall)

Ravens: Fourth round (136), fifth round (171), fifth round (175)

Panthers: Fifth round (169), sixth round (213)

Bengals: Third round (99), fourth round (135)

Broncos: Fourth round (133), sixth round (208), seventh round (250), seventh round (251)

Packers: Sixth round (210), sixth round (212)

Texans: Fifth round (174), sixth round (211), sixth round (216)

Colts: Seventh round (255)

Chiefs: Third round (98), fifth round (172), fifth round (173), sixth round (217)

Patriots: Third round (97), seventh round (253)

Steelers: Seventh round (252)

49ers: Fourth round (132), seventh round (254)

Seahawks: Fourth round (134), fifth round (170), sixth round (209), sixth round (214)

Rams: Sixth round (215)

UPDATE, March 25: The NFL Management Council has made the following changes.

The Panthers' sixth-round selection (213) is now a fifth-round pick (174).

The Broncos' sixth-round selection (208) is now a seventh-round pick (250).

The Steelers' seventh-round selection (252) is now a sixth-round pick (212).

Alec Brzezinski