Feb 26, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Pat McAfee (right) talks with a prospect during workouts at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium.

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What Time Does The NFL Scouting Combine Start Today? NFL Combine Start Time Day 1, NFL Combine Day 1 Workout Schedule, Positions In Action And More

The exciting part of the NFL Scouting Combine begins today with the on-field drills!

Feb 26, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Pat McAfee (right) talks with a prospect during workouts at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The NFL Combine which officially started on February 23 has now reached the midpoint of the event. All players participating in the mega event have reached and are settled in having had some sort of interaction with the teams and the media. Some players have also undergone their medical and ortho exams so it is now time to get down to the next business at hand.

From today onwards, each group of positions will start with their on-field drills which are a series of physical tests that help scouts, coaches, and other franchise personnel distinguish between the athletes who possess the physical traits such as the most athletic, most powerful, fastest in terms of acceleration and flat out speed, and much more.

Every positional group has some key factors attached to them and these drills are put in place to test collegiate athletes before they enter the NFL draft as teams can then decide on their needs and what they like before putting together their draft plan.

NFL Combine Start Time for Day 1

The NFL Combine’s start time for today, Thursday, February 27 will be 3:00 pm ET from Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium. The drills are expected to last till late evening and will come to an end at around 8:00 pm ET.

Those who want to catch the action live can do so as the Combine will be telecast by the NFL Network channel. Other ways to watch the event are by streaming via FuboTV and DAZN.

Also Read: NFL Scouting Combine TV Schedule, NFL Combine Streaming Details And More

NFL Scouting Combine Day 1 Workout Schedule

The NFL Scouting Combine’s day 1 workout schedule which begins at 3:00 pm will feature the following drills that players will perform.

40-yard dash
20-yard shuttle
60-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Broad jump
Vertical jump
Position-specific drills

The bench press drill is also a part of this list of workouts, however that drill is held on a separate day. The bench press session for the first group of positions will be held on Friday, 28 February.

What Player Positions Will Feature On Day 1 Of The NFL Scouting Combine Workouts?

The NFL Combine has grouped all players into their respective positions and specific positions will undertake the on-field workouts for the upcoming few days. Today, we will be seeing the defensive linemen and the linebackers take the field for their drills.

Some key players to watch out for are defensive tackles Mason Graham and Walter Nolen as well as linebackers Jihaad Campbell and Carson Schwesinger. Potential overall number 1, edge rusher, Abdul Carter will unfortunately miss the drill as he is still recovering from a shoulder injury.

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