The combine marks the unofficial start to the NFL’s offseason, with representatives from all 32 teams converging on downtown Indianapolis this week to watch and evaluate more than 300 prospects over the next several days.
NFL Combine 2015: Press conference schedule
Want to know when your team’s coach or general manager is scheduled to address the media this week in Indianapolis? We’ve got you covered with the full list of press conferences this week at the combine.
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The combine began in 1982, serving basically as a way for clubs to get and share medical information on the top draft-eligible college players in a central location. As football scouting has evolved and the NFL has exploded in popularity over the past few decades, it has rapidly become one of the most important and hyped events on the league calendar. Nowadays, teams are represented not just by scouts, but also a variety of coaches and general managers.
Every team has a comprehensive plan for the combine, with specific position needs in mind and a list of prospects it will be watching closely. From the on-field drills to the measurements to the interviews, organizations leave no stone unturned as they try to gauge the physical skills, athleticism and mental acumen of players they potentially could draft this spring.
We should get some insight into the offseason strategies of each front office this week, as team officials hold numerous press conferences with reporters from Wednesday to Saturday. The schedule is jam-packed during the first two days, with teams addressing the media at 15- and 30-minute intervals from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.
Below is the full schedule of press conferences, courtesy of the NFL’s PR department (all times ET). You can watch the press conferences live on NFL.com:
Wednesday, Feb. 18
10:00 a.m. Kevin Colbert, Pittsburgh Steelers General Manager
10:15 a.m Lovie Smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach
10:30 a.m. Gary Kubiak, Denver Broncos Head Coach
10:45 a.m. Trent Baalke, San Francisco 49ers General Manager
11:00 a.m. John Fox, Chicago Bears Head Coach
11:15 a.m. Jason Licht, Tampa Bay Buccaneers General Manager
11:30 a.m. Steve Keim, Arizona Cardinals General Manager
11:45 a.m. Ken Whisenhunt, Tennessee Titans Head Coach
Noon Ruston Webster, Tennessee Titans Executive Vice President and General Manager
12:15 p.m. Rex Ryan, Buffalo Bills Head Coach
12:30 p.m. Ryan Pace, Chicago Bears General Manager
12:45 p.m. Tom Telesco, San Diego Chargers General Manager
1:00 p.m. Jay Gruden, Washington Redskins Head Coach
1:15 p.m. Jack Del Rio, Oakland Raiders Head Coach
1:30 p.m. Martin Mayhew, Detroit Lions EVP of Football Operations and General Manager
1:45 p.m. Rick Spielman, Minnesota Vikings Executive Vice President and General Manager
2:00 p.m. Les Snead, St. Louis Rams General Manager
2:15 p.m. John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens Head Coach
2:30 p.m. Todd Bowles, New York Jets Head Coach
2:45 p.m. Mike Maccagnan, New York Jets General Manager
3:00 p.m. Mike Pettine, Cleveland Browns Head Coach
3:15 p.m. Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach
4:00 p.m. Dennis Hickey, Miami Dolphins General Manager
4:15 p.m. Jason Garrett, Dallas Cowboys Head Coach
Thursday, Feb. 19
10:00 a.m. Ted Thompson, Green Bay Packers EVP, General Manager & Director of Football Operations
10:15 a.m. Bruce Arians, Arizona Cardinals Head Coach
10:30 a.m. Ray Farmer, Cleveland Browns General Manager
11:00 a.m. John Schneider, Seattle Seahawks Executive Vice President/General Manager
11:15 a.m. Mike Zimmer, Minnesota Vikings Head Coach
11:30 a.m. Bill O'Brien, Houston Texans Head Coach
11:45 a.m. Rick Smith, Houston Texans EVP of Football Operations and General Manager
Noon Gus Bradley, Jacksonville Jaguars Head Coach
12:15 p.m. Tom Coughlin, New York Giants Head Coach
12:30 p.m. Jim Tomsula, San Francisco 49ers Head Coach
1:00 p.m. Dave Gettleman, Carolina Panthers General Manager
1:15 p.m. John Dorsey, Kansas City Chiefs General Manager
1:30 p.m. Ryan Grigson, Indianapolis Colts General Manager
1:45 p.m. Ron Rivera, Carolina Panthers Head Coach
2:00 p.m. Chuck Pagano, Indianapolis Colts Head Coach
2:15 p.m. Thomas Dimitroff, Atlanta Falcons General Manager
2:30 p.m. John Elway, Denver Broncos Executive Vice President of Football Operations/General Manager
3:00 p.m. Mike McCarthy, Green Bay Packers Head Coach
3:30 p.m. Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati Bengals Head Coach
4:00 p.m. Dan Quinn, Atlanta Falcons Head Coach
Friday, Feb. 20
11:00 a.m. Jeff Fisher, St. Louis Rams Head Coach
Noon David Caldwell, Jacksonville Jaguars General Manager
3:00 p.m. Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks Head Coach
Saturday, Feb. 21
10:00 a.m. Jerry Reese, New York Giants Senior Vice President & General Manager
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