2026 NFL Scouting Combine: Schedule for on-field drills

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The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine is ramping with on-field drills starting on Thursday afternoon. The Atlanta Falcons have joined the other 31 NFL teams in Indianapolis. Without a first-round pick, though, the team will be looking to identify more mid-round gems.

The combine is airing live on NFL Network all week, starting with the defensive linemen, linebackers and placekickers taking the field on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET. Let's take a look at the full NFL combine schedule below.

NFL Combine Schedule: On-field drills​

• Thursday, 2/26: Defensive linemen, Linebackers, Kickers (3 p.m. ET)
• Friday, 2/27: Defensive backs, Tight ends (3 p.m. ET)
• Saturday, 2/28: Quarterbacks, Wide receivers, Running backs (1 p.m. ET)
• Sunday, 3/1: Offensive linemen (1 p.m. ET)

While the Falcons have no first-round pick this year, they found two key players in the middle rounds of last year's draft. Third-round pick Xavier Watts was a Defensive Rookie of the Year finalist, and fourth-round pick Billy Bowman Jr. started at nickel before suffering an Achilles injury.

The Falcons have made a few key roster decisions over the last week. The team used the franchise tag on tight end Kyle Pitts and released wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge. Currently, the Atlanta has around $13.9 million available, according to Over The Cap.

This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: 2026 NFL Scouting Combine: Schedule for on-field drills

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