The Detroit Lions have been awarded one compensatory pick for the 2025 NFL Draft, the league announced on Tuesday evening. The pick will be the 38th selection in the third round, or Pick 102 overall.
Detroit was awarded the compensatory pick thanks to the Rooney Rule, which states if a team loses a minority coach or front office member to an NFL head coach or general manager position, the franchise is to receive third-round picks in consecutive drafts. This year, the Lions lost defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, who became the head coach of the New York Jets. That means the Lions will also get an extra third-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, as well.
The Lions did not get any compensatory picks based on 2024 free agency. That’s because the amount of free agents they lost (C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Jonah Jackson, Josh Reynolds) was approximately the same in value (contract length, price, playing time) as the free agents they acquired (Marcus Davenport, D.J. Reader, Amik Robertson, Kevin Zeitler).
The NFL awarded a total of 35 compensatory picks this year, with 15 teams receiving at least one.
With compensatory picks set for the 2025 NFL Draft, the entire seven-round draft order is now set, which you can view here.
Here’s a full list of the Lions’ seven draft picks:
- Round 1, Pick 28
- Round 2, Pick 28, 60 overall
- Round 3, Pick 38, 102 overall
- Round 4, Pick 28, 130 overall
- Round 6, Pick 20, 196 overall (from Buccaneers) — Acquired via Carlton Davis trade
- Round 7, Pick 12, 228 overall (from Cowboys) — Acquired via trade up for Terrion Arnold
- Round 7, Pick 28, 244 overall
The 2025 NFL Draft is scheduled for Thursday, April 24 to Saturday, April 26, and it will take place in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
