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2026 NFL Scouting Combine, Day 2 drills open discussion: Defensive backs and tight ends

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It’s time for the most entertaining part of the NFL Scouting Combine!

It’s day two of four days worth of on-field drills for over 300 college football prospects with dreams of playing in the NFL. The combine can be a stock riser or a dropper, plus there are medical “red flags” that may significantly impact teams’ drafting boards. I’m sure Ohio State’s Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese having tremendous performances on Thursday will make those two sought after as likely top 10 picks.

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Friday will see the defensive backs and tight ends on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq is going to be one of the most watched prospects by far, although unlike last year there doesn’t figure to be a super prospect like Tyler Warren or Colston Loveland. Cornerback and safety are vastly different stories, and with looming free agent decisions to make on Josh Jobe, Riq Woolen, and Coby Bryant, the Seattle Seahawks will be watching the DBs closely. Based on the reporting from Real Hawk Talk’s Jeff Simmons in Indy, the Seahawks have met with a ton of top cornerback prospects, including Indiana’s D’Angelo Ponds, Tennessee’s Colton Hood, Florida’s Devin Moore, Clemson’s Avieon Terrell, and Arizona State’s Keith Abney. One prominent safety who’s met with Seattle is Oregon’s Dillon Thieneman, who could really set the combine ablaze with an impressive 40-time.

NFL Network and the NFL+ streaming service have live combine coverage. For those who don’t want to watch and just want to follow along with the results, don’t fret! The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine tracker is live and functioning and gives you all the relevant info you need!

On-Field Drill Dates (all airing on NFL Network, streamed on NFL+)

  • Thursday, Feb. 26 (Noon-5 p.m. PT): Defensive linemen, linebackers

  • Friday, Feb. 27 (Noon-5 p.m. PT): Defensive backs, tight ends

  • Saturday, Feb. 28 (10 a.m.-5 p.m. PT): Quarterbacks, wide receivers, running backs

  • Sunday, March 1 (10 a.m.-2 p.m. PT): Offensive linemen

Notable NFL Combine Drills

  • Bench press of 225 pounds

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Tight Ends

  • Nate Boerkircher, Texas A&M

  • Khalil Dinkins, Penn State

  • John Michael Gyllenborg, Wyoming

  • Will Kacmarek, Ohio State

  • Miles Kitselman, Tennessee

  • Riley Nowakowski, Indiana

  • Dae’Quan Wright, Mississippi

Defensive Backs

  • Keith Abney II, Arizona State

  • Marcus Allen, North Carolina

  • Brandon Cisse, South Carolina

  • Tacario Davis, Washington

  • Charles Demmings, Stephen F. Austin

  • Thaddeus Dixon, North Carolina

  • Ahmari Harvey, Georgia Tech

  • Davison Igbinosun, Ohio State

  • Chris Johnson, San Diego State

  • Jalon Kilgore, South Carolina

  • Latrell McCutchin Sr., Houston

  • Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo

  • D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana

  • Toriano Pride Jr., Missouri

  • Ephesians Prysock, Washington

  • DeShon Singleton, Nebraska

  • Robert Spears-Jennings, Oklahoma

  • Lorenzo Styles Jr., Ohio State

  • Zakee Wheatley, Penn State

(Note: Not everyone is participating in drills, and some are participating in select drills)

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