Bears get three more draft picks
The Bears on Monday were awarded three compensatory choices in the seventh round of this year's draft, giving them a total of 11 -- two in the third round, four in the seventh and one in each of the other five rounds.
The Bears' extra picks will be Nos. 243, 247 and 248 overall.
Bears cornerback Trumaine McBride, a seventh-round pick last season (221st overall), started nine games as a rookie. Linebacker Rod Wilson, a seventh-round pick in 2005 (220th overall), was third on the Bears last season with 16 special-teams tackles. Safety Mike Green, the last player drafted in 2000, spent six seasons with the Bears, including two as a starter.
According to the NFL's collective-bargaining agreement, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in a year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks up to a maximum of four. In 2007, the Bears lost defensive tackles Alfonso Boone and Ian Scott, wide receiver Justin Gage and safety Todd Johnson, while adding only defensive tackle Anthony Adams.
A total of 32 compensatory choices were awarded from the third through seventh rounds of this year's draft, April 26-27. Compensatory free agents are determined by a formula based on salary, playing time and postseason honors.