The Chargers on Monday received an additional 2010 draft pick as part of the NFL’s compensatory draft pick system.
San Diego now has the 168th pick (fifth round) as compensation for free agents lost in the 2009 offseason. The Chargers lost defensive lineman Igor Olshanksy and center Mike Goff while signing linebacker Kevin Burnett.
Compensatory free agent compensation is determined by an NFL formula that considers playing time, salary and postseason honors. A team losing more or better players than it acquires is eligible. The picks can’t be traded.
In all, 19 teams were awarded 32 compensatory picks in the upcoming April draft. The Patriots received four picks — the maximum allowed. One willl come in the sixth round and three in the seventh.
The Chargers also released Demetrius Byrd. They drafted the LSU wide receiver in the seventh round in 2009 after he suffered major injuries in a car crash. He didn’t play during the 2009 season.
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