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2015 NFL Draft: Former players to announce second-round picks

The list of former players scheduled to appear at the festivities in Chicago on Friday night includes six Hall of Famers.

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Although the first round of the NFL Draft gets most of the hype and attention, there is still plenty to look forward to in the later rounds if you are a football fan.

One of the cool features on Day 2 is that each team will have a former player announce its second-round pick at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University in Chicago. This is the fifth year that the second-round selections will be revealed by retired players. Full coverage of Round 2 begins at 7 p.m. ET on Friday night and can be seen on ESPN2 and NFL Network.

The list of players includes six former Hall of Famers: Jim Kelly (Bills), Dick Butkus (Bears), Dwight Stephenson (Dolphins), Willie Brown (Raiders), Mel Blount (Steelers) and Charles Haley (49ers). The 32 participants have also combined for 22 Super Bowl titles and 92 Pro Bowl appearances. It's a star-studded group of NFL legends and franchise favorites that gives fans everywhere an incentive to tune into the second day of the draft.

Here is the complete list of players scheduled to make the selections:

Team Player
Arizona Cardinals Adrian Wilson
Atlanta Falcons Todd McClure
Baltimore Ravens Duane Starks
Buffalo Bills Jim Kelly
Carolina Panthers Pat Terrell
Chicago Bears Dick Butkus
Cincinnati Bengals Ickey Woods
Cleveland Browns Hanford Dixon
Dallas Cowboys Darren Woodson
Denver Broncos Rick Upchurch
Detroit Lions Chris Spielman
Green Bay Packers Donald Driver
Houston Texans Eric Brown
Indianapolis Colts Bill Brooks
Jacksonville Jaguars Greg Jones
Kansas City Chiefs Gary Green
Miami Dolphins Dwight Stephenson
Minnesota Vikings E.J. Henderson
New England Patriots Ty Law
New Orleans Saints Jon Stinchcom
New York Giants Shaun Williams
New York Jets Emerson Boozer
Oakland Raiders Willie Brown
Philadelphia Eagles Jon Runyan
Pittsburgh Steelers Mel Blount
St. Louis Rams Pisa Tinoisamo
San Diego Chargers Anthony Miller
San Francisco 49ers Charles Haley
Seattle Seahawks Kenny Easley
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mike Alstott
Tennessee Titans Michael Roos
Washington Brig Owens
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