NEW YORK -- Either the Carolina Panthers or the Jacksonville Jaguars will have a chance to get the fourth overall pick in the 1992 U.S. National Football League draft -- Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard.


Howard was placed on the NFL expansion draft list by the Washington Redskins, who have been disappointed in the former University of Michigan star. In three years, Howard has caught 66 passes.


And Howard won't be the only big name available for the league's two newest teams.


Reportedly also available will be the Perry brothers, William "Refrigerator" of the Philadelphia Eagles, and his younger brother, Michael Dean Perry, of the Cleveland Browns.


The expansion draft is common way for U.S. sports leagues to allow new teams to stock their rosters with veteran players. The NFL allows all current 28 clubs to protect all but six players under contract, not including kickers and punters, and only one player with 10 or more years experience can be exposed.


Then Carolina and Jacksonville alternately will select players from the pool. Players not selected return to their original clubs.


The other U.S. leagues have similar procedures.


Except for AFC champion San Diego and NFC champion San Francisco, teams were required to turn over six names each for the expansion pool by Tuesday at noon New York time. The Chargers and 49ers will add their players after the Super Bowl on Jan. 29.


Although the names will not be released until Thursday, a number of them have become known.


Besides Howard, the Redskins also placed defensive lineman Leonard Marshall and tight end Ethan Horton on the list, according to The Washington Post. All three are due to make big salaries next season and none has performed as expected. If all three are taken, the Redskins would save $4.19 million under the salary cap for 1995.


Marshall -- who starred with the New York Giants when they won the Super Bowl in 1987 and 1991 -- and Horton signed with Washington as free agents last spring.


The list reportedly also includes such high-profile, high-priced veterans as Steve Beuerlein, Chris Doleman and Gary Clark.


Beuerlein, a quarterback, and Clark, a wide receiver, signed as free agents and were unprotected by Arizona. Beuerlein started the season as the Cardinals quarterback and passed for 1,545 yards and five touchdowns. Clark caught 50 passes for 771 yards.


Ricky Proel, another Arizona receiver, was also on the list after catching 51 passes for 651 yards.


William Perry, a 10-year veteran who earned the nickname "The Refrigerator" because of his large size, won fame with the Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears in the 1985 season. He was a marketing phenomenon, celebrated by the advertising community and centerpiece of the Bears' Super Bowl video. Released by Chicago in 1993, he signed with the Eagles and spent the last 1 1-2 seasons with Philadelphia.


A report in Wednesday's The Plain Dealer of Cleveland said the Browns included Michael Dean Perry, a four-time defensive tackle Pro Bowler, on their list.