beyond the back page How the combine altered the NFL draft landscape — with free-agency ripples By Ryan Dunleavy Published March 2, 2026, 7:50 a.m. ET Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson meet up at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Feb. 28, 2026. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Three weeks down since the last NFL game that counted and only 193 days to go until the next one.
The NFL Combine is the biggest point in the pre-draft journey where prospect stocks can rise and fall — and have a ripple effect on the job security of coaches and players already featured on Sundays.
Here is a closer look at the winners and losers of Combine, which includes athletic testing, on-field drills and interviews with team personnel and media:
