Here’s a breakdown of everything taking place at the week-long event in Indy this week.
Welcome to NFL Combine week, where we ignore what a player did during the regular season and only focus on how high they jumped or how fast they ran in a straight line.
For the next week, team officials, media members, and draft prospects will be in Indianapolis. Let’s go through the schedule.
Day one: Registration, orientation, and team interviews
Day two: Medical exams, more team interviews
Day three: Media and team interviews
Day four: Measurements and on-field workouts
Day five: Bench press and departure
This year, the defensive players arrive first, with those playing positions on offense following later on. This is likely an effort by the NFL to try to capture more eyeballs on the weekend workouts, particularly on Saturday when the quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers will participate.
Ahead of the player interviews, however, NFL head coaches and general managers will also meet with the media as the week gets underway for them on Tuesday morning.
Tuesday, February 27
- John Lynch speaks to the media at 11 a.m. PT
Wednesday, February 28
- Media availability (starting 5:00 AM PT): Defensive Linemen and Linebackers
- Media availability (starting 10:00 PM PT): Coaches and GMs
Thursday, February 29
- Media availability (starting 5:00 AM PT): Defensive Backs and Tight Ends
- On-field workouts (12:00 PM PT): Defensive Linemen and Linebackers
Friday, March 1
- Media availability (starting 5:00 AM PT): Quarterbacks, Running Backs, and Wide Receivers
- On-field workouts (12:00 PM PT): Defensive Backs and Tight Ends
- Bench press: Defensive Linemen and Linebackers
Saturday, March 2
- Media availability (starting 5:00 AM PT): Offensive Linemen & Specialists
- On-field workouts (12:00 PM PT): Quarterbacks, Running Backs, and Wide Receivers
- Bench press: Defensive Backs and Tight Ends
Sunday, March 3
- On-field workouts (10:00 AM PT): Offensive Linemen & Specialists
- Bench press: Quarterbacks, Running Backs, and Wide Receivers
Monday, March 4
- Bench press: Offensive Linemen & Specialists
Will the 49ers have a new defensive coordinator by the time Lynch speaks? Will he announce it, then?