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The 2002 National Football League expansion draft is the most recent National Football League (NFL) draft in which a new expansion team, named the Houston Texans, selected its first players. On October 6, 1999, in Atlanta , NFL owners had unanimously voted to award the 32nd NFL franchise and Super Bowl XXXVIII to the city of Houston, Texas . [ 1 ]
In 1936, the league introduced the NFL draft after team owners voted on it in 1935. [6] [7] The intention of the draft is to make the NFL more competitive, as some teams had an advantage in signing players. [5] [7] From 1947 through 1958 the NFL designated the first overall selection as a "bonus" or "lottery pick". The pick was awarded by a ...
The first NFL expansion draft took place in 1960 to let the just-enfranchised Dallas Cowboys pick their initial players. Because the new franchise approval happened too late, this was the only time in NFL history that a new franchise could not participate in the normal league draft and thus missed on college players.
The 1995 National Football League expansion draft was held on February 15, 1995. [1] The two new expansion teams, the Carolina Panthers and the Jacksonville Jaguars , alternated picks from lists of unprotected players from existing franchises.
2025 NFL offseason previews: 32 teams' needs, free agents, draft picks, salary cap space and more. Yahoo Sports Staff. February 12, 2025 at 2:56 AM ... Las Vegas Raiders.
1942 first overall pick Bill Dudley was the first named NFL MVP and inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame 1945 first overall pick Charley Trippi retired as the leader in NFL offensive yards 1949 first overall pick Chuck Bednarik was one of the last NFL players to play offense and defense 1957 first overall pick Paul Hornung was the first Heisman Trophy winner inducted to the Pro Football ...
In 2012 when the NFL playoffs started the Ravens were +800 to win the Super Bowl. They were the biggest long shot to win it all. Yet, Vegas Dave predicted the Ravens would win the Super Bowl.
The 2022 NFL draft was the 87th edition of the National Football League's annual draft and was held from April 28–30, 2022, at the Caesars Forum on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise next to Las Vegas. The first round was held on Thursday, April 28, and was followed by the second and third rounds on Friday, April 29.