The NFL scouting combine is this week. These are the prospects to know.
One of the NFL offseason's biggest events is right around the corner.
The NFL scouting combine will get underway later this week in Indianapolis, with the first day of on-field workouts taking place on Thursday when defensive linemen and linebackers hit the field at Lucas Oil Stadium.
A total of 321 invited NFL draft hopefuls will attempt to impress future employers with a dazzling display of skill and athleticism.
Part track meet, part grammar school fitness test, the combine is a vital cog in the NFL draft’s evaluation machine. This is also often the first time key decision makers in the league get a first-hand look at the fresh football talent. And, as the saying goes, first impressions matter.
Paste BN Sports will have you covered all week in the lead-up to the NFL scouting combine.
NFL combine: Most fascinating prospects
As NFL teams get a closer examination of the incoming talent pool while in Indianapolis, for many fans the scouting combine is a way to catch up on the players who could shape the league for years to come.
From quarterbacks Drake Maye and J.J. McCarthy to some guy on the Toronto Argonauts, Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz reveals the 11 most fascinating prospects in this year's draft class.
➤ 9 draft sleepers who could turn heads with combine workouts
➤ Updated mock draft: Projected first-round picks heading into the combine
Free agency: NFL's version of March Madness
Not long after the conclusion of the NFL scouting combine, free agency will begin with familiar faces possibly heading to new places as teams load up for the 2024 season.
➤ Ranking free agency's top 25 players
➤ Some big-name veteran players could get cut
➤ 10 teams positioned to make major progress this offseason
➤ 10 teams most in jeopardy of losing key players
Eric Bieniemy: College assistant coach
Once considered one of the NFL's top offensive coordinators, Eric Bieniemy helped the Kansas City Chiefs reach multiple Super Bowls. Last week it was reported that Bieniemy will join the staff at UCLA as an associate head coach/offensive coordinator. Mike Freeman writes that it's embarrassing for the NFL, its teams and its owners, that someone who was as good as Bieniemy has to scamper off to college.
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