When is NFL Combine 2018? Dates, TV schedule, invite list

The 2018 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, scheduled to begin Tuesday, Feb. 27 and run through Monday, March 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium, is a chance for NFL Draft prospects to show how quickly they can make it from one cone to another in their underwear.

Sure, the on-field workouts at the Combine are the made-for-TV portions of the NFL Draft scouting event, and NFL Network indeed will televise all four days of drills, including the 40-yard dash, bench press, vertical and broad jumps, 20- and 60-yard shuttles, 3-cone drill and position-specific drills. But the truth is NFL scouting staffs will have already completed evaluations on prospects by the time the 2018 NFL Combine arrives.

The NFL Combine serves as an opportunity for NFL team executives to meet those prospects. Sporting News last year detailed how those decision-makers treat the NFL Combine. While the Underwear Olympics might be the highlights for viewers, teams will be more interested player interviews and physicals.

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Here is all you need to know about this year's NFL Combine in Indianapolis as the 2018 NFL Draft draws near.

When is NFL Combine 2018?

The 2018 NFL Scouting Combine is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Feb. 27 and run through Monday, March 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Most of the Combine will take place behind the scenes in the form of prospect interviews and physicals. The on-field workouts will be televised by NFL Network and live streamed on fuboTV. Below is the broadcast schedule for those workouts.

• Friday, March 2: RB, OL, K, ST
• Saturday, March 3: QB, WR, TE
• Sunday, March 4: DL, LB
• Monday, March 5: DB

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NFL Combine 2018: Invite list

The NFL's invite list for the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine was released the week after the Super Bowl.

As always, the league reserves the right to withdraw or rescind player invites.

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