The Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

 had spent three years with its operations suspended after Art Modell

Art Modell

Arthur B. Modell is an American businessman, entrepreneur and former National Football League team owner. He owned the Cleveland Browns franchise from 1961–1995 and the Baltimore Ravens franchise from 1996–2004. Modell is the grandson of the late Morris Modell who founded the northeast...

 had taken the Browns' organization and players to Baltimore, Maryland to form the Baltimore Ravens

Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...

 at the end of the 1995 NFL season

1995 NFL season

The 1995 NFL season was the 76th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded to 30 teams with the addition of the Carolina Panthers and the Jacksonville Jaguars...

. 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

1999 NFL Draft

The 1999 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 17-18, 1999...

, 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

1999 NFL season

The 1999 NFL season was the 80th regular season of the National Football League. The Cleveland Browns returned to the field for the first time since the 1995 season...

. 130 players were left unprotected by their teams for the Browns to draft.

Player selections

Pick	|Position	Jim Pyne Jim Pyne James M. Pyne is a former American football player and coach in the National Football League...	Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...	Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
2	Hurvin McCormack Hurvin McCormack Hurvin Michael McCormack is a former professional American football player who played defensive tackle for six seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and the Cleveland Browns....	Defensive end Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...	Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
3	Scott Rehberg Scott Rehberg Scott Joseph Rehberg is a former professional American football player who played offensive lineman for seven seasons for the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, and Cincinnati Bengals....	Offensive tackle	New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
4	Damon Gibson Damon Gibson Damon Gibson is a former professional football player of the National Football League.He played four years in the league, 1998 with the Cincinnati Bengals 1999 NFL season with the Cleveland Browns 2001 with the Jacksonville Jaguars and the 2002 NFL season with both Jacksonville Jaguars & Atlanta...	Wide receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...	Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
5	Steve Gordon	Center	San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
6	Tarek Saleh Tarek Saleh Tarek Muhammad Saleh is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played for the Carolina Panthers and the Cleveland Browns . He was born in Woodbridge, Connecticut; he attended Notre Dame High School , and the University of Wisconsin.- External links :*...	Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...	Carolina Panthers Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
7	Jeff Buckey Jeff Buckey Jeff Buckey was a professional American football player who played offensive lineman for four seasons for the Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers.-References:...	Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....	Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
8	Jason Kyle Jason Kyle Jason Campbell Kyle is an American football long snapper who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft...	Longsnapper	Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
9	Rod Manuel	Defensive end	Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
10	Lenoy Jones Lenoy Jones Lenoy Jones is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for seven seasons for the Houston Oilers, Tennessee Oilers, and Cleveland Browns.-Personal life:...	Linebacker	Tennessee Titans Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
11	Tim McTyer Tim McTyer Timothy Thomas McTyer is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played two seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles and one for the Cleveland Browns. He played college football at Brigham Young University...	Cornerback Cornerback A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...	Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
12	Elijah Alexander Elijah Alexander Elijah Alfred Alexander III was a linebacker who played ten seasons in the NFL. In 2005 Alexander was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. In 2006 he founded the , which raises funds to help find a cure and raise awareness about myeloma. Alexander died at the age of 39 on March 24, 2010.-References:...	Linebacker	Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
13	Pete Swanson	Offensive tackle	Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
14	Gerome Williams	Safety	San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
15	Marlon Forbes Marlon Forbes Marlon Darryl Forbes is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played four seasons for the Chicago Bears and the Cleveland Browns ....	Safety	Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
16	Justin Armour Justin Armour Justin Armour is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for three seasons for the Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, and Baltimore Ravens...	Wide Receiver	Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
17	Paul Wiggins Paul Wiggins Paul Anthony Wiggins was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Oregon and was drafted in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft....	Offensive tackle	Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
18	Duane Butler Duane Butler Duane Butler is a former National Football League, XFL and Canadian Football League linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes.-College career:Duane Butler attended Illinois State University...	Safety	Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
19	Fred Brock	Wide receiver	Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
20	Kory Blackwell Kory Blackwell Kory L. Blackwell is a former American football cornerback who played with the New York Giants and the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League. He played college football at Massachusetts.-College career:...	Cornerback	New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
21	Kevin Devine Kevin Devine (American football) Kevin Devine is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for three seasons for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Minnesota Vikings-References:...	Cornerback	Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
22	Raymond Jackson	Cornerback	Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
23	Jim Bundren	Guard	New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
24	Ben Cavil	Guard	Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
25	Michael Blair	Running back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...	Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
26	Antonio Anderson Antonio Anderson (American football) Antonio Kenneth Anderson is a former American football defensive tackle.-Professional career:Anderson was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft out of Syracuse. He played DT in 16 games for the Cowboys his rookie season and recorded two sacks...	Defensive tackle	Dallas Cowboys
27	Orlando Bobo Orlando Bobo Orlando Bobo was a former American football player who played the position of guard for three National Football League teams from 1997–2001 and in the Canadian Football League for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2004....	Guard	Minnesota Vikings
28	James Williams James Williams (linebacker) James Edward Williams is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played for the New Orleans Saints , the Jacksonville Jaguars , the San Francisco 49ers , and the Cleveland Browns...	Linebacker	San Francisco 49ers
29	Scott Milanovich Scott Milanovich Scott Milanovich is a Canadian football coach and former professional quarterback. He is currently the head coach of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.-Early years:...	Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...	Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
30	Eric Stokes	Safety	Seattle Seahawks
31	Ronald Moore	Running back	Miami Dolphins
32	Clarence Williams Clarence Williams (Buffalo Bills) Clarence "Pooh Bear" Williams is a retired American football running back who played in college for the Florida State Seminoles football team and professionally in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills. He attended Crescent City High School, where he now coaches.-Notes:...	Running back	Buffalo Bills
33	Freddie Solomon Freddie L. Solomon Freddie Lee Solomon, Jr. is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for three seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football League....	Wide receiver	Philadelphia Eagles
34	Brandon Sanders	Safety	New York Giants
35	Mike Thompson Mike Thompson (American football) Mike Thompson is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League. Thompson was drafted in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars and played that season with the team. The following season he was a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, but did not see any playing...	Nose tackle	Cincinnati Bengals
36	Jerris McPhail Jerris McPhail Jerris Cornelius McPhail is a former professional American football player who played running back for three seasons for the Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions....	Running back	Detroit Lions
37	Antonio Langham Antonio Langham Collie Antonio Langham , is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 187 lb cornerback from the University of Alabama, Langham played in seven NFL seasons from 1994-2000...	Defensive back	San Francisco 49ers