2002 NFL expansion draft

Selection of players for the Houston Texans July 2026 August 2023 2002 NFL expansion draft Texansexpdraft.gif 180px American football February 18, 2002 George R. Brown Convention Center Houston, Texas NFL 1999 Houston Texans 2002 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.http://www.profootballhof.com/history/team.jsp?franchise_id=13 Houston Texans – Pro Football Hall of Fame October 1, 2008 Pro Football Hall of Fame https://web.archive.org/web/20080923215440/http://www.profootballhof.com/history/team.jsp?franchise_id=13 23 September 2008 live In order for the Texans to become competitive with existing teams, the league awarded them the first pick in the 2002 NFL draft and gave them the opportunity to select current players from existing teams. That selection was provided by the expansion draft, held on February 18, 2002.2000-2002 Texans Transactions http://www.houstontexans.com/news/Transactions2000_2002.asp December 9, 2015 Houston Texans dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080105042519/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/Transactions2000_2002.asp January 5, 2008 http://archive.profootballweekly.com/content/archives2001/features_2001/expansion_draftpicks.asp February 18, 2002 2002 expansion draft: Veteran players drafted by Houston Texans ProFootballWeekly October 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080904233046/http://archive.profootballweekly.com/content/archives2001/features_2001/expansion_draftpicks.asp 4 September 2008 deadhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/news/2002/02/18/texans_expansion_picks Houston Texans Expansion Draft Choices October 3, 2008 September 5, 2002 Sports Illustrated March 4, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090304031105/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/news/2002/02/18/texans_expansion_picks/ deadhttp://www.10news.com/sports/1240874/detail.html Boselli Leads Texans' Expansion Draft February 18, 2002 CBS-KGTV San Diego 4 October 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110520024759/http://www.10news.com/sports/1240874/detail.html 20 May 2011 In this draft, held months before the regular draft, the existing franchises listed players from which the Texans could select to switch to the new team. This was the third expansion draft after the NFL had instituted the salary cap, which limited the total amount teams could spend on their roster of players. Teams placed many quality players on the list who had large contracts, as the Texans were required to assume the contracts of those players if selected.Rick Gosselin http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?s_hidethis=no&p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&s_siteloc=&s_dispstring=As%20Texans%20expand,%20others%27%20caps%20shrink&p_field_advanced-0=&p_text_advanced-0=(As%20Texans%20expand,%20others%27%20caps%20shrink)&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_useweights=no As Texans expand, others' caps shrink January 6, 2002 Dallas Morning News September 24, 2008 January 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194327/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?s_hidethis=no&p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&s_siteloc=&s_dispstring=As%20Texans%20expand,%20others%27%20caps%20shrink&p_field_advanced-0=&p_text_advanced-0=(As%20Texans%20expand,%20others%27%20caps%20shrink)&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_useweights=no live https://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/sports/pro-football-nfl-expansion-draft-big-names-on-the-list.html Pro Football; N.F.L. Expansion Draft: Big Names on the List Pennington Bill January 23, 2002 New York Times 24 September 2008 June 9, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160609120732/http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/sports/pro-football-nfl-expansion-draft-big-names-on-the-list.html live The list included 155 NFL players,http://archive.profootballweekly.com/content/archives2001/features_2001/expansion_draftlist.asp February 18, 2002 List of players exposed to Houston expansion draft Pro Football Weekly October 3, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080720104949/http://archive.profootballweekly.com/content/archives2001/features_2001/expansion_draftlist.asp July 20, 2008 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/news/2002/01/25/expansion_list February 17, 2002 Houston Texans Expansion Draft List Sports Illustrated October 3, 2008 May 4, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090504154744/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/news/2002/01/25/expansion_list/ dead 25 of whom were Pro Bowl players. The draft took place live and aired on ESPN. The Texans drafted a total of 19 players.Buchsbaum Joel February 25, 2002 Player-by-player analysis of Texans' expansion draft Pro Football Weekly http://archive.profootballweekly.com/content/archives2001/features_2001/buchsbaum_022502.asp 4 October 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080807131542/http://archive.profootballweekly.com/content/archives2001/features_2001/buchsbaum_022502.asp 7 August 2008 They selected three players with a total salary-cap value of $14.9 million from the Jacksonville Jaguars, who were $23 million over the cap; three players with a total salary-cap value of $14.1 million from the New York Jets, who were $16 million over the cap; and two players with a total salary-cap value of $7.1 million from the Baltimore Ravens, who were $23 million over the cap.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nfl-texans-draft-boselli-wuerffel-1.318189 NFL Texans draft Boselli, Wuerffel October 13, 2008 CBC News February 19, 2002 December 2, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081202004408/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2002/02/19/texans020218.html live Rules of the draft Process Each NFL team listed five players that the Texans could select, and the Texans were required to claim either 30 players or $27.2 million in contracts (38% of the 2002 salary cap).http://static.espn.go.com/nfl/s/2002/0214/1332544.html NFL – Rules of expansion September 24, 2008 Clayton John John Clayton (sportswriter) February 14, 2002 ESPN May 4, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090504165919/http://static.espn.go.com/nfl/s/2002/0214/1332544.html live After the Texans selected a player from an existing team, that team could remove a player from their remaining list. If a second player was taken, the existing team could then pull back its remaining players. However, teams were not required to remove players from the draftable list, resulting in three Jets and three Jaguars being drafted to the Texans. The Texans were prohibited from selecting a player from a team and trading the player back to that club. Player limitations Existing teams were not allowed to put punters or kickers on the list, nor any player from their 2001 roster who would have become an unrestricted free agent in 2002. They could not list players who went on injured reserve during the 2001 summer's training camp nor any player who would become a restricted free agent after the 2001 season. Their list could include only one player with more than 10 years' experience. At least one player who met two of those exemptions (placekicker and restricted free agent) still ended up with the Texans, as the team signed Kris Brown to a contract after his old team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, chose not to match his offer sheet after Brown struggled the year before in the Steelers first season at Heinz Field. Brown would be the Texans primary place kicker through the 2009 season, while the Texans did not draft anyone from the Steelers unprotected list in the expansion draft. Salary cap ramifications Some teams used the expansion draft as a way to eliminate expensive veteran players from their salary caps,nytimesdraft because the Texans assumed the contracts of the players they selected, including all future portions of their signing bonuses and any guarantees or other terms. Notable players that teams exposed to the draft included five-time Pro Bowler Tony Boselli, Randall McDaniel, and Willie Roaf.2024-01-17 Texans select Boselli with top pick https://www.deseret.com/2002/2/19/19638535/texans-select-boselli-with-top-pick/ 2024-08-12 Deseret News Associated Press en The Jets left Aaron Glenn unprotected although it wanted to keep him, because the team hoped that the Texans would not want Glenn's $8 million salary-cap figure for 2002; the Texans ultimately selected and kept Glenn through the 2004 season, though Glenn (after retiring as a player and going into coaching) eventually returned to the Jets in 2025 as their head coach.nytimesdraft If the Texans cut a selection and he re-signed with his old team, the existing team re-assumed his signing bonus. Extra bonuses that did not count against the Texans' salary cap were given to veteran players who were selected. Those selected received $10,000 immediately, an additional $20,000 bonus for reporting to training camp, and another $30,000 for making the active roster during the regular season. Player selections = Selected to a Pro Bowl with the Texans Pick Player name Position Original NFL team Salary cap figure1Tony BoselliOT Jacksonville Jaguars$6,883,3322Ryan YoungOTNew York Jets$563,0003Aaron GlennCBNew York Jets$8,013,1774Gary WalkerDTJacksonville Jaguars$5,250,0005Jamie SharperLBBaltimore Ravens$2,875,0006Jermaine LewisWRBaltimore Ravens$4,289,3337Marcus ColemanCBNew York Jets$5,480,7508Seth PayneDTJacksonville Jaguars$2,775,0009Matt CampbellG Washington Redskins$875,00010Matt StevensSNew England Patriots$565,00011Jeremy McKinneyGCleveland Browns$405,76012Ryan SchauOTPhiladelphia Eagles$563,00013Charlie RogersKR Seattle Seahawks$563,00014Sean McDermottTETampa Bay Buccaneers$300,00015Jabari IssaDEArizona Cardinals$397,66616Avion BlackWRBuffalo Bills$460,00017Danny WuerffelQBChicago Bears$555,76018Brian AllenLBSt. Louis Rams$452,00019Johnny HugginsTEDallas Cowboys$300,000 References General http://archive.profootballweekly.com/content/archives2001/features_2001/expansion_draftpicks.asp February 18, 2002 2002 expansion draft: Veteran players drafted by Houston Texans Pro Football Weekly October 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080904233046/http://archive.profootballweekly.com/content/archives2001/features_2001/expansion_draftpicks.asp 4 September 2008 dead http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/news/2002/02/18/texans_expansion_picks Houston Texans Expansion Draft Choices October 3, 2008 September 5, 2002 Sports Illustrated March 4, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090304031105/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/news/2002/02/18/texans_expansion_picks/ dead http://www.10news.com/sports/1240874/detail.html Boselli Leads Texans' Expansion Draft February 18, 2002 CBS-KGTV San Diego 4 October 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110520024759/http://www.10news.com/sports/1240874/detail.html 20 May 2011 Specific 2002 Expansion Draft Category:Houston Texans lists NFL expansion draft NFL expansion draft NFL expansion draft Category:Organized events in Houston