Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE @ProFootballHOF 04/24/2018

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PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME INTERTWINED WITH 2018 NFL PRESENCE IN DALLAS AND CLEVELAND ON THURSDAY; BROWNS TO MAKE DAY 3 PICKS FROM CANTON; AND FAN CELEBRATION

CANTON, – The Pro Football Hall of Fame will celebrate the 2018 NFL Draft in Canton, Cleveland, and Dallas. The Hall of Fame will be on hand in Dallas and Cleveland for the first night of the draft. Then, on Saturday, the Day 3 picks will be announced live from the Hall of Fame. It will mark the first time a portion of the draft will emanate from the Hall of Fame. Canton/Cleveland are among five finalists to host the NFL Draft in 2019 or 2020.

Beginning Thursday, the “Hall of Fame Street Team” will be in Dallas to engage with fans on hand for the draft at AT&T Stadium. A special exhibit will be set up in the NFL Museum area of the stadium that showcases the actual Bronzed Busts of Hall of Famers and Legends , TONY DORSETT, , , TOM LANDRY, DEION SANDERS, and . The exhibit will also feature the full collection of 51 rings, the Lamar Hunt AFC Championship Trophy, the George S. Halas NFC Championship Trophy and the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.

Closer to home, the Hall of Fame will have an exhibit at the Cleveland Browns Official 2018 Draft Tailgate to celebrate the NFL Draft with fans on Thursday, April 26. The Hall’s special exhibit will focus on the career of Browns Legend Joe Thomas.

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Hall of Fame President David Baker will be joined by NFL Legend Bernie Kosar inside the Hall of Fame Gallery on Saturday to announce the Browns’ fourth round draft choice. Kosar will announce the remainder of the Browns’ draft choices that day from various locations at the Hall of Fame including the Ralph Wilson, Jr. Pro Football Hall of Fame Research & Preservation Center, and the youth football field located on the Hall’s main campus.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame will offer fans who wear Cleveland Browns gear to the Hall $5 off Museum Admission when they mention the promotion. Additionally, current Browns players Emmanuel Ogbah, David Njoku and T.J. Carrie will be at the Hall on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. for a meet and greet. The special event is included with Museum admission and fans will have the opportunity to get autographs and take pictures with the Browns players.

Through Browns Give Back and the team’s commitment to youth football, the 2018 Cleveland Browns Parents Clinic will also take place at the Hall of Fame on Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Clinic is an interactive and educational forum designed to educate parents about football fundamentals while offering an on-field player safety clinic. Participants will learn about concussion recognition and response protocols, proper equipment fitting, heads up tackling and blocking, heat emergency preparedness and hydration, and sudden cardiac arrest. Kids ages 6-14 are welcome to attend the Play 60 Drills & Skills Camp during the same time. Admission is free, but pre- registration is required by going to www.clevelandbrowns.com/parentsclinic.

Fans can also tune into the Hall of Fame Channel, the Hall’s website and @ProFootballHOF on social media for unique and exclusive content surrounding the draft. For more, visit: www.profootballhof.com/hall-of-fame---2018-nfl-draft-central/

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ABOUT THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Located in Canton, Ohio, the birthplace of the , the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit institution with the Mission to Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values, & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. AAM accreditation is national recognition for the museum’s commitment to excellence and the highest professional standards of museum operation and public service.

Hundreds of thousands of fans from across the globe travel to Canton annually to experience “The Most Inspiring Place on Earth!” that chronicles America’s most popular sport. The Pro Football Hall of Fame, also voted Top Tourist Attraction in Ohio, was named the Best Attraction for Sports Fans in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest.

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Construction on Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village, an $899 million development project that includes 10 main components, is under way in Canton to transform the Hall of Fame’s campus.

ABOUT THE CLEVELAND BROWNS AND BROWNS GIVE BACK The Browns Give Back to Northeast Ohio with a commitment to education and youth football while engaging the community through the team’s signature First and Ten volunteer movement. For more information, visit www.clevelandbrowns.com/brownsgiveback.

Education – The Cleveland Browns are dedicated to a solution-based, holistic approach to ensure Northeast Ohio youth receive the education and development they need as a foundation for independence and success. The team also engages local schools and promotes education in various capacities throughout the year to help identify opportunities, remove barriers and provide support to students to empower them to be successful.

Youth Football – The Cleveland Browns are committed to assisting the development, safety and growth of youth and high school football throughout Northeast Ohio with year-round programming for players, coaches, officials and parents. Through camps, clinics and other initiatives, the Browns’ goal is to promote healthy, social, emotional, intellectual and physical development of youth by enhancing opportunities for youth football participation and education.

First and Ten – Launched in June 2014, the Cleveland Browns First and Ten campaign is the team’s community program, established to inspire fans to #give10 and help their communities by volunteering for 10 hours each year. Through First and Ten, the Browns are the only NFL club to promote a long-term volunteering program that unifies the team and its entire fan base, with the goal of impacting every individual’s city across the globe, as well as the franchise’s local community. To date, nearly 1.5 million hours of volunteering have been pledged through First and Ten. All Browns fans are encouraged to join the volunteering effort by signing the First and Ten pledge on the team’s website and by sharing their stories with #give10.

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