Cowboys Country

Cowboys secure 4 compensatory picks for 2025 NFL Draft

The Dallas Cowboys will gain four extra picks in the NFL Draft! Learn about their compensatory selections for day three.

Ali Jawad

Dallas Cowboys on the clock in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium.
Dallas Cowboys on the clock in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium. / Tim Heitman-Imagn Images
In this story:

The Dallas Cowboys will have a busy day three during the 2025 NFL Draft.

The NFL has awarded the team four compensatory picks, giving them a total of seven selections between rounds five through seven.

MORE: Dallas Cowboys to sign former first-round pick to new deal

Dallas will not have a pick in the fourth round due to a trade with the Carolina Panthers last November for wide receiver Jonathan Mingo and a seventh-round selection.

Adding to their draft capital, the Cowboys gained three fifth-round picks (170, 171, 174) and a sixth-round pick (211).

To qualify for compensatory picks, teams must end up with more qualifying free agents lost than gained in a particular year.

MORE: Dallas Cowboys updated cap space following early free agency moves

The Cowboys' 2024 offseason was marked by a heavy talent departure. 12 players left in free agency, while two other key figures, Leighton Vander Esch and Michael Gallup, retired. The team made only three additions: Ezekiel Elliott, Royce Freeman, and Eric Kendricks.

Dallas will now have 10 selections entering April's draft.

— Enjoy free coverage of the Cowboys from Dallas Cowboys on SI —

Post-Combine 3-Round NFL mock draft: Cowboys snag dynamic WR, bruising RB

Stephen Jones reveals Dallas Cowboys' plan for NFL free agency

Cowboys to host sleeper RB prospect on visit ahead of NFL Draft

Cowboys should stay patient in NFL draft for SEC’s 2024 leading rusher

Dallas Cowboys, Micah Parsons finally begin contract extension talks

Meet Sophy Laufer: Star of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Netflix docuseries

Published
Ali Jawad
ALI JAWAD

Home/News