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2000 NFL offseason

The 2000 NFL offseason.

A chronological guide to the transactions and decisions surrounding the 2000 NFL offseason.

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The transaction timeline

The draft, major signings, trades and roster decisions are ordered chronologically. Complete draft boards, trade packages and free-agent jersey changes are embedded at the moment they happened.

  1. March · Free agency

    Washington assembles a veteran all-star defense

    Deion Sanders, Bruce Smith and Mark Carrier joined a spending spree around a team coming off a playoff win, testing how quickly name recognition could become cohesion.

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    49Free agencyJune 2, 2000From DALDALSANDERS21To WASWASSANDERS21Deion headlines Washington's veteran spreeWashington made Sanders the most visible addition in an unprecedented collection of decorated veterans.Dallas Cowboys → WashingtonOpen offseason →

  2. April 12 · Trade

    Keyshawn Johnson becomes Tampa Bay's missing receiver →

    The Buccaneers sent two first-round picks to the Jets for Johnson, adding a physical target to a defense-led contender.

    The complete trade package is preserved beside this moment →

    00TradeApril 12, 2000To TBTBJOHNSON—To NYJ20001STround asset20011STround assetKeyshawn Johnson to Tampa BayTB receives Keyshawn JohnsonNYJ receives 2000 1st-round pick, 2001 1st-round pick3 original assets · 0 outcomes tracedOpen trade →

  3. April 15 · NFL Draft

    Cleveland takes Courtney Brown first →

    The Browns chose Brown before a class that produced Brian Urlacher, Jamal Lewis, Shaun Alexander and Tom Brady at No. 199.

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    Draft board

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    First overall selection

    Courtney Brown

    Cleveland Browns

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  4. Training camp · Season setup

    Washington's spending and Tampa Bay's wager raise expectations

    Two NFC teams chose very different forms of aggression: veteran free-agent volume in Washington and a concentrated premium-pick bet in Tampa Bay.