Brown was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the eleventh round of the 1980 NFL draft. After the 1980 season, Brown was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a seventh round selection in the 1983 NFL draft on August 24, 1981.[1][2] The Eagles used the seventh-round pick on offensive guard Jon Schultheis in 1983. Brown played for the Browns in 1981 and 1983.