Franchise awarded by AFL

Art Beckett
Harvey Binns
Don Blessing
Charles Harney
Ed McGah
Robert Osborne
Chet Soda
Wayne Valley

Signing rights assigned by AFL

CJ Alexander HB Southeastern Louisiana (signed by Edmonton, Jan 6)
Jim Andreotti C Northwestern
Pervis Atkins HB New Mexico State
Al Bansavage OL USC
Maxie Baughan C Georgia Tech (signed by the Eagles, Jan 15)
Walter Beach HB Central Michigan
George Blanch HB Texas (signed by the Oilers sometime in January)
Clord Boyette OL Texas Southern (signed by the Oilers sometime in January)
Willie Boykin T Michigan State (signed by the Oilers sometime in January)
George Boynton HB East Texas State
Johnny Brewer E Mississippi
Carmen Cavalli DE Richmond (signed by the Bills sometime in January)
Jim Chastain OL Michigan State (signed by Dallas (AFL), Jan 7)
Fran Curci QB Miami FL (signed by Dallas (AFL), Jan 21)
Carroll Dale E Virginia Tech
Purcell Daniels FB Pepperdine (signed by the Oilers sometime in January)
Don Deskins T Michigan
Leon Dombrowski OL Delaware
Dan Edgington E Florida (signed by Boston sometime in January)
Howard Evans C Houston
Ken Fitch T Kansas
Dale Hackbart QB Wisconsin
Fred Hageman C Kansas
Abner Haynes HB North Texas State (signed by Dallas, Dec 31, 1959, after his rights were traded to them by Minneapolis/St Paul)
Bill Herron E Georgia (signed by the Redskins, Jan 6)
Vin Hogan HB Boston College
Bob Hogue OL Shepherd
Bob Jarus HB Purdue
Earl Kohlhaas G Penn State
Bobby Lackey QB Texas (signed by the Steelers, Jan 11)
Gerald Lambert OL Texas A&I
Neil MacLean FB Wake Forest
Sam McCord QB East Texas State
Rich Mostardi HB Kent State
Larry Muff E St Benedict's
Don Norton E Iowa
Jim O'Brien T Boston College
Jim Otto C Miami FL
Bob Parker OL East Texas State
Charles Pollard E Rice
Tony Polychronis OL Utah
Billy Roland G Georgia
Dan Sheehan OL Tennessee-Chattanooga
Ray Smith FB UCLA
Wade Smith HB North Carolina
Jerry Stalcup G Wisconsin
Howard Turley E Louisville
John Wilcox T Oregon
Jim Williams OL North Carolina
Al Witcher E Baylor
Jim Woodard OL Lamar
Silas Woods HB Marquette
Mike Wright T Minnesota