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2016 NFL Draft: Browns pick Auburn left tackle Shon Coleman 76th overall, then trade 77th choice

The Browns selected Auburn left offensive tackle Shon Coleman on Friday night in the third round (No. 76 overall) of the NFL Draft.

The 6-foot-5 1/2, 307-pound Coleman was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010 and sat out two seasons before overcoming the illness and serving as a full-time starter the past two years.

The Browns traded the next pick (No. 77 overall) to the Carolina Panthers. In addition to No. 77, the Browns gave up a fifth-round selection (No. 141) and received a choice later in the third round (No. 93), one in the fourth (No. 129) and another in the fifth (No.