The Pittsburgh Steelers were officially awarded four compensatory selections in the 2026 NFL Draft , bringing their total draft haul to 12 picks in this year's draft, which will take place in Pittsburgh.
NFL teams receive compensatory draft picks when they lose more in free agency than they acquire, and that's what happened to the Steelers in the 2025 offseason, when the Steelers lost seven countable free agents and signed just three.
Departures working in the Steelers' favor in the comp pick formula were Dan Moore , Justin Fields , Russell Wilson, Donte Jackson , James Daniels , Najee Harris and Elandon Roberts . Offsetting them on the other side of the ledger were Brandin Echols , Malik Harrison and Mason Rudolph .
When the scales were balanced, and the Steelers' gains and losses compared to the rest of the NFL, Moore netted the Steelers a third-round pick, Fields a fourth-round pick, and Wilson and Jackson sixth-round picks.
Compensatory picks are always placed at the end of each round, so the Steelers earned pick No. 99, No. 135, No. 214 and No. 216 through the comp pick formula.
The entire 2026 NFL Draft order can can almost be finalized. We know the Steelers 12 selections they had entering the day on Monday, but the exact picks involved in the day three pick swap with the Indianapolis Colts have not yet been reported.
Here's the 12 picks, before the trade that brought Michael Pittman Jr. to the Steelers.
First round, No. 21 overall
Second round, No. 53 overall
Third round, No. 76 overall (via Dallas Cowboys
for George Pickens
)
Third round, No. 85 overall
Third round, No. 99 overall (compensatory pick for Dan Moore
)
Fourth round, No. 121 overall
Fourth round, No. 135 overall (compensatory pick for Justin Fields
)
Fifth round, No. 160 overall
Sixth round, No. 214 overall (compensatory pick for Russell Wilson
)
Sixth round, No. 216 overall (compensatory pick for Donte Jackson
)
Seventh round, No. 223 overall (via New England Patriots
as part of Kyle Dugger
trade)
Seventh round, No. 236 overall
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Steelers Earn Four 2026 NFL Draft Compensatory Picks
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