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NFL Scouting Combine 2026 Kicks Off Feb. 23 in Indianapolis as NFL Network Unveils Extensive Coverage

Teams prize the combine for face-to-face interviews, with exhaustive medical evaluations often reshaping draft boards.

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Overview

  • Indianapolis hosts the event Feb. 23–March 2, with on-field workouts Feb. 26–March 1 at Lucas Oil Stadium and interviews and testing at the Indiana Convention Center.
  • On-field schedule: DL/LB/K Thursday, Feb. 26; DB/TE Friday, Feb. 27; QB/WR/RB Saturday, Feb. 28; OL Sunday, March 1, with afternoon start times published.
  • NFL Network and NFL Digital Media plan nearly 40 hours of live coverage beginning Feb. 23, broadcasting workouts Feb. 26–March 1 on NFL Network and streaming on NFL+.
  • A total of 319 prospects received invitations, with position-by-position lists released and media previews highlighting risers, fallers and team needs ahead of drills.
  • Analysts rate Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza as the lone first-round QB entering the week, while top names to watch include edge rushers David Bailey and Rueben Bain Jr., and debate persists over several surprise invitees such as George Gumbs Jr. and Lorenzo Styles Jr.