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NFL Corrects Error, Gives Bengals Extra 3rd-Round Draft Pick

A mistake in the compensatory pick formula has been fixed, and the Bengals are getting the right picks now.

Luke Easterling

NFL Corrects Error, Gives Bengals Extra 3rd-Round Draft Pick
NFL Corrects Error, Gives Bengals Extra 3rd-Round Draft Pick /

The NFL recently announced their annual list of compensatory draft selections, but Cincinnati Bengals fans might have been disappointed to see they didn't get a third-round pick to offset the loss of safety Jessie Bates in free agency last offseason.

But after the eagle-eyed Nick Korte at Over The Cap pointed out the mistake, the league has since rectified the situation, correcting the picks and giving the Bengals the No. 97 selection at the end of the third round.

This won't be great news for every other team in the league, as every pick after No. 97 will now be shifted down one spot thanks to the correction, but at least it actually got fixed.

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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