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Eric from BBI : Admin : 2/23/2026 8:26 am

February 23 (Monday): Early arrivals and initial check-ins for some prospects (e.g., kickers, defensive linemen, linebackers). This is more behind-the-scenes setup, with limited public events.

February 24 (Tuesday): Media availabilities with select NFL general managers and head coaches. More prospect arrivals, medical evaluations, team interviews, and meetings begin in earnest.

February 25 (Wednesday): Continued media sessions (including some GMs/HCs), ortho exams, media interviews, NFLPA meetings, team interviews, and kicking workouts (PK). Position-specific activities for defensive line, linebackers, and placekickers.

The on-field workouts (the most watched part, broadcast on NFL Network) start later:

Thursday, February 26: Kickers (PK), defensive linemen (DL), linebackers (LB). Drills start at 3:00 PM ET. Gates open around 1:00 PM.

Friday, February 27: Tight ends (TE), defensive backs (DB). Drills start at 3:00 PM ET.

Saturday, February 28: Quarterbacks (QB), wide receivers (WR), running backs (RB). Drills start at 1:00 PM ET (earlier start time).

Sunday, March 1: Offensive linemen (OL). Drills start at 1:00 PM ET (concluding the main workouts).

Monday, March 2: Wrap-up activities, departures, and any final evaluations (less public focus).

Coverage is available on NFL Network, with live streaming on NFL+, and NFL.com has a tracker for results, participants, and highlights. The schedule is structured so each prospect group gets a multi-day cycle of medicals, interviews, bench press (often earlier in their group), and then on-field testing.

FYI  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 2/23/2026 8:27 am : link
John and I will have a podcast on Tuesday at 5:15PM to review the press conferences by John Harbaugh and Joe Schoen.
RE: FYI  
Giantimistic : 2/23/2026 8:31 am : link
In comment 17107978 Eric from BBI said:
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John and I will have a podcast on Tuesday at 5:15PM to review the press conferences by John Harbaugh and Joe Schoen.


Will any reporter actually ask Schoen about changes to his responsibilities in his role? Same question should go to Harbaugh to describe how the team structure works now with all these new positions including ones that report to him.

We may learn some of this reading between the lines of what they actually say as well.
Giantimistic  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 2/23/2026 8:37 am : link
Even if asked, I doubt you will be given an accurate answer.
If you are looking for Schoen or Harbaugh  
Mike from Ohio : 2/23/2026 9:12 am : link
to say something about Schoen's duties being more limited, you will be very disappointed.

Expect a lot of "We have a great structure in place. We all respect one another. We all work collaboratively on big decisions."

It would be silly to say anything else.
Honestly, what difference does it make anyway?  
Greg from LI : 2/23/2026 9:14 am : link
So long as this train wreck gets back on track, I don't really care what the org chart looks like
RE: Honestly, what difference does it make anyway?  
Brown_Hornet : 2/23/2026 9:29 am : link
In comment 17107997 Greg from LI said:
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So long as this train wreck gets back on track, I don't really care what the org chart looks like
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RE: Honestly, what difference does it make anyway?  
Woodstock : 2/23/2026 9:31 am : link
In comment 17107997 Greg from LI said:
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So long as this train wreck gets back on track, I don't really care what the org chart looks like


This. I couldn't care less.
RE: Honestly, what difference does it make anyway?  
Kevin in Annapolis : 2/23/2026 9:36 am : link
In comment 17107997 Greg from LI said:
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So long as this train wreck gets back on track, I don't really care what the org chart looks like

Nailed it
RE: Honestly, what difference does it make anyway?  
PatersonPlank : 2/23/2026 9:44 am : link
In comment 17107997 Greg from LI said:
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So long as this train wreck gets back on track, I don't really care what the org chart looks like


+1. Its done with, it won't change from here, and it is what it is. I don't get the fascination
RE: RE: Honestly, what difference does it make anyway?  
Mike in NY : 2/23/2026 10:02 am : link
In comment 17108018 PatersonPlank said:
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In comment 17107997 Greg from LI said:


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So long as this train wreck gets back on track, I don't really care what the org chart looks like



+1. Its done with, it won't change from here, and it is what it is. I don't get the fascination


People want Schoen to fall on his sword and say “yep I suck at the position I was hired to do.”
I am more interested in questions  
jvm52106 : 2/23/2026 10:10 am : link
about the cap, the current roster, expected cuts (even if they won't say , say), stuff like that.
RE: I am more interested in questions  
Spider43 : 2/23/2026 10:17 am : link
In comment 17108034 jvm52106 said:
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about the cap, the current roster, expected cuts (even if they won't say , say), stuff like that.


Yup. Stuff that really matters. They're working together now to better the team. It's a collaborative effort. Some mongos here just won't accept that.
Can we keep this as an update thread  
robbieballs2003 : 2/23/2026 10:58 am : link
?
I love the videos of the staff that  
Simms11 : 2/23/2026 11:22 am : link
Giants.com usually puts out. Like seeing the coaches interview prospective draftees and the discussions.
RE: I am more interested in questions  
AcidTest : 2/23/2026 11:24 am : link
In comment 17108034 jvm52106 said:
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about the cap, the current roster, expected cuts (even if they won't say , say), stuff like that.


Agreed.
Eric one thing that would be interesting  
DavidinBMNY : 2/23/2026 11:28 am : link
Would be to know if anyone in a Prominent role in scouting or player evaluation is not present at the combine. For example if a Brandon Brown, Tim McDonnel, Chris Rosetti or Dennis Hickey didn't make the trip that would be useful information.

You would think anyone in the player evaluation process would be in Indy college or pro.
People would rather  
Blueworm : 2/23/2026 12:56 pm : link
See the sausage get made, than enjoy it on the plate.
RE: People would rather  
dart vader : 2/23/2026 1:21 pm : link
In comment 17108111 Blueworm said:
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See the sausage get made, than enjoy it on the plate.


i doubt anyone ever wonders how a sausage was made hence the name hotdog, they don't even care if its actually dog...
RE: I am more interested in questions  
solarmike : 2/23/2026 2:14 pm : link
++1

In comment 17108034 jvm52106 said:
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about the cap, the current roster, expected cuts (even if they won't say , say), stuff like that.
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UberAlias : 2/23/2026 2:49 pm : link
Top prospects Jeremiyah Love, Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles to participate in drills at combine, per @TomPelissero

nfl.com/news/nfl-news-…
Not sure which WRs are running...  
bw in dc : 2/23/2026 3:43 pm : link
but assuming everyone does (obviously, not Bell), I am very interested in how Lemon, AWilliams, Cooper, Sarratt and Bernard run in the forty and cone.
RE: RE: People would rather  
Blueworm : 2/23/2026 5:56 pm : link
In comment 17108120 dart vader said:
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In comment 17108111 Blueworm said:


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See the sausage get made, than enjoy it on the plate.



i doubt anyone ever wonders how a sausage was made hence the name hotdog, they don't even care if its actually dog...

There was that time way back in 1908 when The Jungle was written.
RE: Giantimistic  
81_Great_Dane : 2/23/2026 6:23 pm : link
In comment 17107981 Eric from BBI said:
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Even if asked, I doubt you will be given an accurate answer.

There are times as a beat reporter where you have to ask obvious, "dumb" questions because you need a quote. Press savvy interviewees understand that and are patient with it.

On the other hand, there are also times you are pretty sure the interviewee can't or won't answer a certain question — or, can't or won't give you an honest answer.

Sometimes I would ask the question anyway and they'd decline to answer and I'd say "Well, I had to ask." But sometimes you just know it's a waste of everyone's time and you don't ask that question, but you try to figure out an adjacent question you might get an answer to.

At an event once I got a few seconds with Christopher Nolan. It was after "The Dark Knight" while he was making "The Dark Knight Rises." For my last question I asked him "What's the new Batmobile going to be?" His eyes went wide and he said "I'm not going to tell you that!" I said "Sorry, had to ask."
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Woodstock : 2/23/2026 9:42 pm : link
Dane Brugler
@dpbrugler
Sources: Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson won't be doing any on-field workouts or testing at the NFL Combine.

He continues to work his way back from his in-season hamstring injury

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Big_Pete : 2/23/2026 10:09 pm : link
In comment 17108172 UberAlias said:
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Top prospects Jeremiyah Love, Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles to participate in drills at combine, per @TomPelissero

nfl.com/news/nfl-news-…


I really like their commitment to compete despite being top prospects.

This is the type of player we need at #5 to help set the standard going forward (regardless of position).

I would expect Caleb Downs to participate as well, we will see
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Woodstock : 8:56 am : link
Underdog NFL

@UnderdogNFL
Pelissero: LB Sonny Styles will participate in combine drills
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Eric from BBI : Admin : 9:04 am : link
Dan Duggan
@DDuggan21
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Joe Schoen (10 am) and John Harbaugh (1 pm) scheduled to speak to reporters at the combine today. Harbaugh speaking is another welcomed change, as Brian Daboll didn't speak at the last few combines.

Will be good to start to dive into the state of the roster with Harbaugh since the introductory press conference and his media tour in the past week or so has mostly been focused on big-picture topics.
I don't love anyone at #5  
Dnew15 : 10:37 am : link
What I would love is for someone to fall in love with Love and give the opportunity for the Giants to trade back a few spots and pick up some extra draft capital in this year's draft.

It doesn't have to be Love - anyone would do just fine.

I think there's a bunch of guys that are clumped together in round one around where the Giants pick. A big combine from some of these guys will help the NYG move that top 5 pick for extras.
RE: .  
Rjanyg : 12:04 pm : link
In comment 17108484 Woodstock said:
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Underdog NFL

@UnderdogNFL
Pelissero: LB Sonny Styles will participate in combine drills


I hope he is the guy if Reese is off the board. We need a talent infusion at the ILB position. Massive need and value meet.
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