The NFL announced on Thursday that the NFL Combine will remain in Indianapolis and at Lucas Oil Stadium, the hope of the Colts, through 2026.
The NFL Combine will remain in Indianapolis in 2026, the NFL announced today.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 14, 2024
The previous agreement was set to end following the 2025 NFL Combine, according to ESPN’s Stephen Holder.
The NFL Combine is a key week during the offseason. It’s where draft prospects, agents, and NFL personnel all gather together in Indianapolis.
Of course, the main event is the on-field drills that the top prospects go through as part of the pre-draft process. But in addition to that, teams also get the opportunity to have one-on-one conversations with these prospects as well.
The conversations that take place that week in late February also go beyond just the draft. With free agency on the horizon, it’s an opportunity for NFL personnel and agents to have preliminary discussions about pending free agents or players who may be in line for contract extensions.
Holder also adds that Indianapolis is such a favorable spot for the NFL Combine because of the logistics, saying that “NFL personnel across the board want it here (Indianapolis) for that reason.”