11:46 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — In a stadium that celebrates speed with Indy cars in the concourse, the wide receivers at the NFL’s scouting combine carved out a little history Thursday, the first night of on-field workouts. Baylor’s Tyquan Thornton led the way as nine wide receivers officially clocked sub-4.4-second times in the 40-yard dash
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8:30 AM ET Mike TannenbaumESPN Editor’s note: This story was originally published in March 2021. It has been updated and reposted for the 2022 NFL combine. The NFL scouting combine is traditionally a very significant piece to the pre-draft process, allowing NFL team coaches and staffs the chance to see prospects in person — often
12:26 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Alabama has had nearly 400 NFL draft picks and only one of them has done what former Crimson Tide left tackle Evan Neal has a chance to do next month: Go first overall. Neal is among a handful of prospects — including NC State left tackle Ikem “Ickey” Ekwonu, Michigan
12:46 PM ET The NFL and NFL Players Association have suspended all leaguewide COVID-19 protocols effective immediately, pausing two years of largely successful efforts to play through the pandemic. Teams received a memo Thursday morning detailing the decision, which was “based on current encouraging trends regarding the prevalence and severity” of the coronavirus. Many of
11:30 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — It is hands-down the most digested, critiqued and eyebrow-raising number attached to NFL quarterback prospects each year. And on Tuesday at the annual combine for the best players in the country, former Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett became the latest high-profile passer to have his hand size become part of his
10:19 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — North Carolina State offensive tackle Ikem “Ickey” Ekwonu has done his homework, and he believes he can be — and is prepared to handle being — the No. 1 pick of next month’s NFL draft. Ekwonu is currently projected by ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. to go to the Jacksonville Jaguars
6:45 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The on-field workouts begin Thursday at the NFL combine inside Lucas Oil Stadium ahead of the 2022 NFL draft. NFL Network will carry live coverage of on-field drills each night starting at 4 p.m. ET. ESPN’s NFL Live will originate from Indianapolis with 4 p.m. ET shows on Thursday and
10:38 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Sean McVay isn’t feeling his usual end-of-the-season coaching burnout this month. Not with the Rams‘ Super Bowl championship celebrations still ringing in his ears. “I finished this season probably as refreshed and as rejuvenated as I’ve ever been,” McVay said Wednesday. “I think a large part of
6:06 PM ET Washington Commanders general manager Martin Mayhew on Wednesday acknowledged the obvious — the franchise is looking everywhere for a quarterback. “We feel we have canvassed the league effectively,” Mayhew told reporters at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. “We’ve spoken to every club that has a quarterback who might be available.” That
5:54 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University INDIANAPOLIS — The Tennessee Titans have been very forward with their commitment to quarterback Ryan Tannehill in 2022 despite his three interceptions in their shocking divisional-round loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Although