The 2019 NFL Scouting Combine features the most coverage of any Combine ever, with NFL Network and NFL.com providing live coverage of on-field drills Friday, March 1 – Monday, March 4, and ABC broadcasting two hours of live coverage of quarterback and wide receiver drills on Saturday, March 2 at 1:00 PM ET.
For the 15th year, NFL Network will provide live coverage of the NFL Scouting Combine from Indianapolis, beginning Friday, March 1 with the running backs, offensive linemen and special teams, and continuing with the quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends on Saturday, March 2, the defensive linemen and linebackers on Sunday, March 3, and the defensive backs on Monday, March 4. Coverage of workouts begins at 9:00 AM ET on Friday, Sunday and Monday, and 10:00 AM ET on Saturday on NFL Network and NFL.com
Host Rich Eisen anchors NFL Network’s coverage of the on-field workouts joined by NFL Draft expert Daniel Jeremiah in the booth at Lucas Oil Stadium. Additional coverage is provided by NFL Draft expert Charles Davis, Pro Football Hall of Famers Kurt Warner, Michael Irvin and Deion Sanders, as well as Steve Smith Sr., Maurice Jones-Drew, Willie McGinest, Shaun O’Hara and Chris Rose. NFL Network’s live coverage of on-field workouts also includes analysis from former All Pro offensive tackle Joe Thomas (Friday) and recently retired Pro Bowl defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills Kyle Williams (Sunday).
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and reporter Kimberly Jones provide the latest news and reports from Indianapolis.
In addition to coverage on NFL Network, the Combine will be televised on a broadcast network for the first time with ABC providing two hours of live coverage of the quarterback and wide receiver workouts on Saturday, March 2 at 1:00 PM ET. Trey Wingo hosts ABC’s NFL Live: NFL Scouting Combine, joined by Mel Kiper Jr., Todd McShay, Louis Riddick, Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter.
The 2019 NFL Scouting Combine will be streamed digitally everywhere NFL Network is streamed, including through the NFL app and NFL.com. NFL digital platforms will stream one-hour Combine Today shows Friday – Monday recapping each day’s action from Indianapolis. Bucky Brooks, Maurice Jones-Drew, Lance Zierlein and Matt “Money” Smith anchor each day’s coverage from inside Lucas Oil Stadium, while Colleen Wolfe provides interviews with prospects following their workouts and Cynthia Frelund examines how each player will project in the NFL. Combine Today streams at 4:00 PM ET on Friday and Sunday, at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, and at 2:00 PM ET on Monday.
Additional NFL Digital coverage of the Combine includes on-location episodes of the Move the Sticks, Around the NFL, NFL Fantasy Live and Rapsheet and Friends podcasts.
NFL Network’s Combine week coverage begins Wednesday, February 27 and Thursday, February 28 with four hours of live coverage of Combine press conferences each day starting at 1:00 PM ET. Full details on NFL Media’s extensive 2019 NFL Scouting Combine coverage will be available at a later date.
For the 15th year, NFL Network’s coverage of the Combine will conclude with Rich Eisen’s annual 40-yard dash in his trademark suit and cleats. Like previous years, ‘Run Rich Run’ will benefit the NFL PLAY 60 relationship with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. To submit videos running the 40 and to support the NFL’s collaboration along with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, please visit http://www.nfl.com/runrichrun.
SOURCE: NFL Release
