The Cleveland Browns had spent three years with its operations suspended after Art Modell had taken the Browns' organization and players to Baltimore, Maryland to form the Baltimore Ravens at the end of the 1995 NFL season. Upon returning to the league, in order to become competitive with existing teams, the Browns were awarded the first pick in the 1999 NFL Draft, and the league gave the Browns the opportunity to select current players from the other teams. That selection was provided by the 1999 National Football League Expansion Draft, held on February 9, 1999. 130 players were left unprotected by their teams for the Browns to draft.[1]
This draft was the first time, and to date the only time, that the expansion draft system was used to restock an existing team and not a true expansion team.
Player selections
| Pick | Player | Position | Original NFL Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Pyne | Center | Detroit Lions |
| 2 | Hurvin McCormack | Defensive end | Dallas Cowboys |
| 3 | Scott Rehberg | Offensive tackle | New England |
| 4 | Damon Gibson | Wide receiver | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 5 | Steve Gordon | Center | San Francisco 49ers |
| 6 | Tarek Saleh | Linebacker | Carolina Panthers |
| 7 | Jeff Buckey | Guard | Miami Dolphins |
| 8 | Jason Kyle | Linebacker | Seattle Seahawks |
| 9 | Rod Manuel | Defensive end | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 10 | Lenoy Jones | Linebacker | Tennessee Titans |
| 11 | Tim McTyer | Cornerback | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 12 | Elijah Alexander | Linebacker | Indianapolis Colts |
| 13 | Pete Swanson | Offensive tackle | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 14 | Gerome Williams | Safety | San Diego Chargers |
| 15 | Marlon Forbes | Safety | Chicago Bears |
| 16 | Justin Armour | Wide Receiver | Denver Broncos |
| 17 | Paul Wiggins | Offensive tackle | Washington Redskins |
| 18 | Duane Butler | Safety | Minnesota Vikings |
| 19 | Fred Brock | Wide receiver | Arizona Cardinals |
| 20 | Kory Blackwell | Cornerback | New York Giants |
| 21 | Kevin Devine | Cornerback | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 22 | Raymond Jackson | Cornerback | Buffalo Bills |
| 23 | Jim Bundren | Guard | New York Jets |
| 24 | Ben Cavil | Guard | Baltimore Ravens |
| 25 | Michael Blair | Running back | Green Bay Packers |
| 26 | Antonio Anderson | Defensive tackle | Dallas Cowboys |
| 27 | Orlando Bobo | Guard | Minnesota Vikings |
| 28 | James Williams | Linebacker | San Francisco 49ers |
| 29 | Scott Milanovich | Quarterback | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 30 | Eric Stokes | Safety | Seattle Seahawks |
| 31 | Ronald Moore | Running back | Miami Dolphins |
| 32 | Clarence Williams | Running back | Buffalo Bills |
| 33 | Freddie Solomon | Wide receiver | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 34 | Brandon Sanders | Safety | New York Giants |
| 35 | Mike Thompson | Nose tackle | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 36 | Jerris McPhail | Running back | Detroit Lions |
| 37 | Antonio Langham | Defensive back | San Francisco 49ers |
References
- ^ Pennington, Bill (1999-01-16). "N.F.L. Roundup--Expansion Draft; 130 Veteran Faces For the Browns". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9802E7D71F31F935A25752C0A96F958260. Retrieved on 2008-10-04.
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