The draft was the first with the expansionCarolina Panthers andJacksonville Jaguars franchises, who each received two extra picks between the first and second rounds. The Panthers, having selected second in the1995 NFL expansion draft, were awarded the first overall pick in the main draft and the Jaguars, who held the first pick in the expansion draft, selected second. However, the Panthers traded their number one pick to theCincinnati Bengals for the Bengals' fifth overall pick and their fourth pick in the second round.[5] The Bengals used the selection onKi-Jana Carter, who is the most recent running back taken first overall. The Panthers were also stripped of two supplemental picks for improperly recruitingPittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinatorDom Capers as their head coach.[6]
In the explanations below,(D) denotes trades that took place during the 1994 Draft, while(PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
Round one
^No. 1: Carolina → Cincinnati (D).Carolina traded its first-round selection (1st) toCincinnati in exchange for Cincinnati's first- and second-round selections (5th and 36th)
^No. 7: Tampa Bay → Philadelphia (D).Tampa Bay traded its first- and third-round selections (7th and 72nd) toPhiladelphia in exchange for Philadelphia's first- and two second-round selections (12th, 43rd and 63rd).
^No. 10: multiple trades: No. 10: Atlanta → Cleveland (PD).Atlanta traded its first-round selection (10th) toCleveland in exchange for Cleveland's first-round selection (26th) and RBEric Metcalf. No. 10: Cleveland → San Francisco (D).Cleveland traded its first-round selection (10th) toSan Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's first-, third- and fourth-round selections (30th, 94th and 119th) and first-round selection in1996.
^No. 11: multiple trades: No. 11: Denver → Atlanta (PD).Denver traded its first-round selection (11th) and third-round selection (72nd) in1994 toAtlanta in exchange for WRMike Pritchard and Atlanta's seventh-round selection (222nd). No. 11: Atlanta → Minnesota (PD).Atlanta traded this first-round selection (11th) and second-round selection (40th) in1994 toMinnesota in exchange for DEChris Doleman and Minnesota's second-round selection (45th) in1994.
^No. 16: Arizona → N.Y. Jets (PD).Arizona traded its first- and fourth-round selections (16th and 106th) to theN.Y. Jets in exchange for WRRob Moore.
^No. 19: Kansas City → Jacksonville (D).Kansas City traded its first-round selection (19th) toJacksonville in exchange for Jacksonville's, first-, third- and fourth-round selections (31st, 97th and 134th) and fourth-round selection in1996.
^No. 22: Green Bay → Carolina (D).Green Bay traded its first- and sixth-round selections (22nd and 191st) toCarolina in exchange for Carolina's 's first- third- and sixth-round selections (32nd, 65th and 173rd).
^No. 28: Dallas → Tampa Bay (D).Dallas traded its first-round selection (28th) toTampa Bay in exchange for Tampa Bay's two second-round selections (41st and 63rd).
^No. 29: San Diego → Carolina (D).San Diego traded its first-round selections (29th) toCarolina in exchange for Carolina's 's second- third- and fourth-round selections (34th, 98th and 100th).
^No. 33: Jacksonville → N.Y. Jets (D).Jacksonville traded its second-round selection (33rd) tothe N.Y. Jets in exchange for the Jets' second- and third-round selections (40th and 71st).
^No. 41: multiple trades: No. 41: Tampa Bay → Dallas (D). seeNo. 28: Dallas → Tampa Bay. No. 10: Dallas → Atlanta (D).Dallas traded this second-round selection (41st) toAtlanta in exchange for Atlanta's second- and fourth-round selections (46th and 110th).
^No. 42: Denver → Minnesota (PD).Denver traded its second-round selection (42nd) and first- and sixth round selections (19th and 179th) in1994 toMinnesota in exchange for OTGary Zimmerman.
^No. 50: Kansas City → Philadelphia (PD).Kansas City traded its second- and sixth-round selections (50th and 199th) toPhiladelphia in exchange for WRVictor Bailey and Philadelphia's fourth-round selection (112th).
^No. 51: Detroit → San Diego (D).Detroit traded its second-round selections (51st) toSan Diego in exchange for San Diego's first-round selection in1996.
^No. 53: Green Bay → Miami (PD).Green Bay traded its second-round selection (53rd) toMiami in exchange for TEKeith Jackson and Miami's fourth-round selection (117th).
^No. 56: Miami → Chicago (PD).Miami traded its second- and third-round selections (56th and 87th) toChicago in exchange for DETrace Armstrong.
^No. 62: San Francisco → St. Louis (PD).St. Louis receivedSan Francisco's second-round selection (62nd) as compensation for San Francisco signing restricted free agent CBMarquez Pope.
^No. 66: Jacksonville → Green Bay (PD).Jacksonville traded its third- and fifth-round selections (66th and 170th) toGreen Bay in exchange for QBMark Brunell.
^No. 70: St. Louis → Detroit (D).St. Louis traded its third-round selection (70th) toDetroit in exchange for Detroit's third- and fourth-round selections (82nd and 115th).
^No. 73: Seattle → Green Bay (PD).Green Bay receivedSeattle's third-round selection (73rd) as compensation for Seattle signing restricted free agent SCorey Harris.
^No. 74: Philadelphia → New England (PD).New England receivedPhiladelphia's third-round selection (74th) as compensation for Philadelphia signing restricted free agent RBKevin Turner.
^No. 78: Denver → Philadelphia (PD).Denver traded its third-round selection (78th) and fifth-round selection in1996 toPhiladelphia in exchange for CBBen Smith.
^No. 84: Green Bay → Cleveland (D).Green Bay traded its third-round selection (84th) toCleveland in exchange for Cleveland's third- and fifth-round selections (90th and 160th).
^No. 111: Denver → Minnesota (D).Denver traded its fourth-round selection (111th) toMinnesota in exchange for Minnesota's fourth- and sixth-round selections (121st and 196th).
^No. 112: multiple trades: No. 112: Philadelphia → Kansas City (PD). seeNo. 50: Kansas City → Philadelphia. No. 106: Kansas City → New England (D).Kansas City traded this fourth-round selection (112th) toNew England in exchange for New England's third-round selection in1996.
^No. 113: Arizona → Buffalo (PD).Arizona traded its fourth-round selection (113th) toBuffalo in exchange for CBJames Williams.
^No. 119: multiple trades: No. 119: Kansas City → San Francisco (PD).Kansas City traded its fourth-round selection (119th) toSan Francisco in exchange for QBSteve Bono. No. 119: San Francisco → Cleveland (D). seeNo. 10: Cleveland → San Francisco. No. 119: Cleveland → Philadelphia (D).Cleveland traded this fourth-round selection (119th) toPhiladelphia in exchange for Philadelphia's fifth-round selection (147th) and fifth-round selection in1996.
^No. 123: Cleveland → Jacksonville (D).Cleveland traded its fourth-round selection (123rd) toJacksonville in exchange for Jacksonville's fifth- and sixth-round selections (136th and 186th).
^No. 124: multiple trades: No. 124: Dallas → St. Louis (PD).Dallas traded its fourth-round selection (124th) toSt. Louis in exchange for St. Louis' sixth-round selection (191st) in1994. No. 124: St. Louis → Denver (PD).St. Louis traded this fourth-round selection (124th) toDenver in exchange for QBTommy Maddox.
^No. 126: San Diego → Seattle (PD).San Diego traded its fourth-round selection (126th) toSeattle in exchange for Seattle's fifth-round selection (150th) in1994.
^No. 137: Houston → Washington (PD).Washington receivedHouston's fifth-round selection (137th) and third-round selection in1994 as compensation for Houston signing restricted free agent LBWilber Marshall.
^No. 138: Washington → Los Angeles (PD).Washington traded its fifth-round selection (138th) toLos Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles's fifth- and seventh-round selections (152nd and 226th).
^No. 141: Seattle → Detroit (PD).Seattle traded its fifth-round selection (141st) toDetroit in exchange for WRReggie Barrett.
^No. 159: New England → Houston (PD).Houston receivedNew England's fifth-round selection (159th) as compensation for New England signing restricted free agent DLTim Roberts.
^No. 163: San Francisco → Detroit (PD).San Francisco traded its fifth-round selection (163rd) in exchange for RBDerrick Moore.
^No. 169: Philadelphia → Jacksonville (D).Philadelphia traded its fifth- and seventh-round selections (169th) and (219th) toJacksonville in exchange for Jacksonville's sixth- and two seventh-round selections (208th, 210th and 248th).
^No. 189: N.Y. Giants → Minnesota (PD).N.Y. Giants traded its sixth-round selection (189th) and fifth-round selection in1996 toMinnesota in exchange for SVencie Glenn and Minnesota's sixth-round selection in 1996.
^No. 191: Kansas City → Carolina (D).Kansas City traded its sixth-round selection (191st) toCarolina in exchange for Carolina's sixth-round selection in1996.
^Although the Raiders returned to Oakland for the 1995 season, they were based in Los Angeles during the draft and did not relocate until after it was held.
^Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.