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2020 NFL scouting combine: Schedule, position groups, workouts, coverage, and more

Related: Take a look at the 337 players invited to the scouting combine

By Bernd Buchmasser
NFL Combine - Day 3 Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images

The offseason is only a little more than three weeks old and the first highlight of the post-Super Bowl league calendar is already coming up: the 2020 NFL scouting combine. As has been the case for more than 30 years, the league’s underwear olympics will take place in Indianapolis as the Colts’ Lucas Oil Stadium will once again host the event which was officially kicked off on Sunday, February 23, and will run through Monday, March 2, when the last position group leaves town again.

Schedule and position groups

Day 1: Sunday, February 23

  • Quarterbacks, wide receivers, tight ends: Arrival, Registration, Orientation, Interviews

Day 2: Monday, February 24

  • Quarterbacks, Wide receivers, Tight ends: Measurements, Pre-examination, Interviews
  • Running backs, Offensive linemen, Kickers, Special teamers: Arrival, Registration, Orientation, Interviews

Day 3: Tuesday, February 25

  • Quarterbacks, Wide receivers, Tight ends: Media, Medical examination, Position coach interview, Psychological testing
  • Running backs, Offensive linemen, Kickers, Special teamers: Measurements, Pre-examination, Interviews
  • Defensive linemen, Linebackers: Arrival, Registration, Orientation, Interviews

Day 4: Wednesday, February 26

  • Quarterbacks, Wide receivers, Tight ends: NFLPA Meeting, Interviews, Bench Press, Psychological Testing
  • Running backs, Offensive linemen, Kickers, Special teamers: Media, Medical examination, Position coach interview, Psychological testing
  • Defensive linemen, Linebackers: Measurements, Pre-examination, Interviews
  • Defensive backs: Arrival, Registration, Orientation, Interviews

Day 5: Thursday, February 27

  • Quarterbacks, Wide receivers, Tight ends: Limited testing/interviews, On-field workout
  • Running backs, Offensive linemen, Kickers, Special teamers: NFLPA Meeting, Interviews, Bench Press, Psychological Testing
  • Defensive linemen, Linebackers: Media, Medical examination, Position coach interview, Psychological testing
  • Defensive backs: Measurements, Pre-examination, Interviews

Day 6: Friday, February 28

  • Quarterbacks, Wide receivers, Tight ends: Departure
  • Running backs, Offensive linemen, Kickers, Special teamers: Limited testing/interviews, On-field workout
  • Defensive linemen, Linebackers: NFLPA Meeting, Interviews, Bench Press, Psychological Testing
  • Defensive backs: Media, Medical examination, Position coach interview, Psychological testing

Day 7: Saturday, February 29

  • Running backs, Offensive linemen, Kickers, Special teamers: Departure
  • Defensive linemen, Linebackers: Limited testing/interviews, On-field workout
  • Defensive backs: NFLPA Meeting, Interviews, Bench Press, Psychological Testing

Day 8: Sunday, March 1

  • Defensive linemen, Linebackers: Departure
  • Defensive backs: Limited testing/interviews, On-field workout

Day 9: Monday, March 2

  • Defensive backs: Departure

Participants

Overall, 337 players have been invited to participate in this year’s scouting combine, with four of them coming from New England schools:

WR Isaiah Coulter (Rhode Island)

RB A.J. Dillon (Boston College)

OL Kyle Murphy (Rhode Island)

WR Aaron Parker (Rhode Island)

For the full list of players invited, please click here.

Interviews and coverage

Head coaches and executives will hold press conferences during the combine. They will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday and members of 29 of the league’s 32 teams have so far been announced by the NFL. The three teams who are not scheduled to appear are the New England Patriots, the New Orleans Saints and the Buffalo Bills — the first two were also not part of last year’s media availability sessions.

The press conferences, just like the on-field drills, will be broadcast live on NFL Network. The league’s network will broadcast workouts and press conferences live throughout the entire week:

Thursday, February 27, 4-11 pm ET: Tight ends, quarterbacks and wide receivers take the field for the first day of on-field workouts.

Friday, February 28, 4-11 pm ET: Place kickers, special teams, offensive linemen, and running backs take the field for the second day of on-field workouts.

Saturday, February 29, 4-11 pm ET: Defensive linemen and linebackers will take the field for day three of on-field workouts.

Sunday, March 1, 2-7 pm ET: Watch as defensive backs take center stage and don’t miss the return of #RunRichRun!

Coverage of the drills and other combine-related action begins at 4:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday on NFL Network, nfl.com and the NFL’s mobile app.

Pats Pulpit at the Combine

Pats Pulpit’s own Mark Schofield will be in Indianapolis to cover the event from a Patriots perspective. Besides regularly checking this here website, please also make sure to follow @markschofield and @patspulpit on Twitter.

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