On Tuesday, the NFL announced the full list of 39 compensatory picks awarded for the 2022 NFL Draft. For the Detroit Lions, that includes three extra picks they will have come April. They were awarded a third-round pick (97 overall), a fifth-round pick (177), and a sixth-round pick (217).
Compensatory picks are awarded to teams based on their activity in the previous year’s free agency. In short, teams who spend less in free agency, but see more of their own free agents signed by other teams are awarded draft compensation for their loss in talent.