The first major NFL milestone of the offseason is upon us and that is the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. Once again the combine will be held in Indianapolis and is a chance for prospects to put on a show for all the teams, personnel, and media outlets in attendance.
The combine also gives NFL hopefuls a chance to show coaches and front offices their personality in quick interviews. Aside from the prospects on the field, the combine gets general managers (and certain presidents of football operations) together, which gives way to potential trade chatter.
But keep in mind that those combine interviews are important. You may recall that wide receiver Keon Coleman was quite the character in the room with the Bills’ front office and coaches, which seemed to convince Buffalo that he was the guy for them with their first pick of the draft. Whether that paid off remains to be see as it has been rough sledding thus far.
A date to keep in mind will be on Tuesday, February 24. President of football operations/general manager Brandon Beane will talk to the media at 2 p.m. EST. Right after Beane, new head coach Joe Brady will speak with the media. Fans should get some insight on what Brady will be looking for from a scouting standpoint now that he’s the man in charge after the team parted ways with Sean McDermott.
A personal favorite is the 40-yard dash, the one event where you get to see elite speed. That will take place primarily on Friday, February 27 (defensive backs) and then again on Saturday, February 28 (running backs and wide receivers).
Here’s the complete breakdown of the combine schedule:
