Bengals Miss Out on Compensatory Draft Picks

0:00You're listening to NFL News today. Subscribe now for fast, daily updates on your team. The NFL hands out compensatory draft picks to teams that lose big-name free agents without landing equal replacements. This year, the Cincinnati Bengals are coming up empty on those extra selections. The system uses a detailed formula that weighs a player's average annual salary and performance on their new team. Teams can often balance things out by signing their own free agents, which keeps the picks from flowing too freely. For the Bengals, it just didn't add up this time. They lost some players, but non-sign massive deals or lit it up elsewhere. Plus, they plugged holes by grabbing several low and mid-tier unrestricted free agents. Looking ahead, next year could be different with Ed Russia-Trey Hendrickson hitting free agency. His potential exit might tip the scales for some picks. The last time Cincinnati scored a big one was after safety Jesse Bates left, earning them a third round choice back then. This DNN story comes to you thanks to our sponsor. No earbuds, no headbands,

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