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13 NFL Combine standouts who could help the Chiefs in 2024

These 13 combine standouts are players that the #Chiefs should keep their eyes on in the 2024 NFL Draft.

The Kansas City Chiefs will attempt to win their third-consecutive Super Bowl next season and need to bulk up their roster in the coming months to field a team capable of achieving such a difficult task.

While free agency is sure to provide Kansas City with some options later in March, the 2024 NFL Draft in April will be the best opportunity for the Chiefs to find talented players who can help them for years to come.

The NFL Scouting Combine last week gave the team’s scouts plenty to think about as they build Kansas City’s draft board. Several standout players separated themselves from the competition with their standout performances in Indianapolis, Indiana. They may be among the prospects that the Chiefs have their eyes on heading into the most crucial part of the offseason.

Check out which players Kansas City might be interested in after testing particularly well at the combine:

Biggest winners from the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine

Biggest winners from the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine from Draft Wire’s Jeff Risdon after a long week in Indianapolis

Four days of on-field workouts in Indianapolis concluded on Sunday with the offensive linemen taking the stage at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.

Over 300 prospects participated in the interviews, medical examinations, on-field testing and more during the week. Scores of those players performed very well and augmented their appeal to the NFL decision-makers. But a few separated themselves at the top of the most impressive combine performers.

Here are the biggest winners from the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

Potential Browns WR target stock watch at the NFL Scouting Combine

How did the WRs in draftable range for the Browns perform in Indianapolis?

The Cleveland Browns could turn to the record breaking Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy or others in the 2024 NFL draft. Who stood out from this crop of receivers at the NFL Scouting Combine this past week?

There is no point in talking about Marvin Harrison Jr., Brian Thomas, Rome Odunze, or Malik Nabers. The Browns are not going to be in range to select any of them. However, there are plenty of mid-round targets who took to the field at Lucas Oil Stadium this past Saturday night to show off their skillset in front of NFL teams at the combine.

Needing to add at least one new talent to their wide receiver room this offseason, the Browns are lucky to be blessed by a deep crop in this year’s crop.

Looking at wide receivers who will be in draftable range for the Browns, here is a stock watch on a handful of names who had notable combine performances for one reason or another.

5 winners (Caleb Williams!) and losers (pass rush-needy teams) from the 2024 NFL combine

Here are our winners and losers from the 2024 NFL combine, including Caleb Williams owning Indianapolis all weekend.

The 2024 NFL scouting combine is officially behind us, and hoo boy, was it a doozy.

We had several blistering 40-yard dash times, including an all-time record. We had one big-name quarterback seize the day during the weekend in a way many NFL teams aren’t accustomed to. (But they should start getting used to it.) We had some bigger guys put on a show, likely elevating their draft stock in the process.

All in all, it was the expected treat we thought we’d get from young men trying to realize their professional football dreams. But there are some more critical conclusions than others from a pivotal weekend in Indianapolis.

Let’s dive into some good old-fashioned winners and losers.

Which prospects did Colts meet with at NFL combine?

A quick list of who the Colts met with at the NFL combine.

The NFL Scouting Combine wrapped up this weekend at Lucas Oil Stadium as the Indianapolis Colts continue marching toward the 2024 NFL draft.

While the on-field drills and measurements get most of the public attention, the combine is more important for NFL teams to gather medical information and meet with prospects ahead of the draft.

There are essentially two types of prospect meetings at the combine. The formal interviews garner the most attention. Each team gets a 20-minute interview with up to 45 prospects throughout the week of the combine. They take place in the suites at Lucas Oil Stadium and typically include the majority of high-ranking officials and coaches.

Each team conducts formal prospect meetings in a different manner.

There also are informal interviews. These are less structured. A coach or scout from a team may schedule a quick one-on-one chat with a prospect. There are no time limits on the informal interviews.

The Colts likely met with more prospects than will be listed below, but we can only go off what has been reported. We’ll add any new names to the list if reports come out in the following days.

Here’s a quick rundown of who the team met with during combine week:

Jackson Arnold outside the top 10 in ESPN’s 2024 spring quarterback rankings

Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold just outside ESPN’s 10 ten QBs for the 2024 season ahead of spring ball.

Anytime you have turnover at quarterback, there are bound to be questions about how the offense will perform the following season.

The Sooners are one of the teams across the country that will be starting a new quarterback in 2024. [autotag]Jackson Arnold[/autotag] takes over for [autotag]Dillon Gabriel[/autotag], who transferred to Oregon. And while there may be some uncertainty, the Sooners have one of the best young quarterbacks in the country.

The former five-star prospect isn’t one of the favorites to win the Heisman in 2024 and at this point. At this point he’s just outside the top-10 of ESPN’s quarterback rankings heading into the spring. And a lot of where Arnold is ranked is likely related to his inexperience at the collegiate level.

The only player without much experience that’s ranked ahead of Arnold is Tennessee Volunteers quarterback [autotag]Nico Iamaleavea[/autotag].

Arnold has a lot of talent and is a highly-regarded quarterback, but he and Iamaleava have a lot to prove still. But they’ve got all the talent in the world, and both former five-star quarterbacks were able to get their first start during bowl season.

Arnold and Iamaleava will likely provide the fireworks in the Oklahoma Sooners first conference game in the SEC when they welcome the Tennessee Volunteers to town. That could be the start of a fantastic quarterback battle over the next several years. In the offenses they run with the talent that both schools possess, both former five-star quarterbacks could be dark-horse Heisman contenders in 2024 and frontrunners in 2025.

For the Sooners, everything is set up for Arnold to find himself ranked much higher in these quarterback rankings by the end of the season. The offensive line will come together and the Sooners have a deep pool of skill talent for Arnold to work with.

Here’s a look at ESPN’s top 10.

6 takeaways from 2024 NFL combine

We look back at the 2024 NFL combine with these six takeaways.

The 2024 NFL combine is in the books after Sunday’s on-field drills featuring the offensive linemen. It was a busy week for the NFL in Indianapolis concerning not only the 2024 NFL draft but also concerning free agency.

After meetings and workouts during the day at Lucas Oil Stadium, executives representing all 32 NFL teams and agents spent the evenings at local pubs or steakhouses discussing players they want to retain — or sign from other teams.

As far as what happened on the field and how it will impact next month’s draft? With a focus on the Washington Commanders and their needs, here are seven takeaways from the NFL combine.

2024 NFL mock draft: Predicting the first 32 picks after the combine

Trades abound in our post-combine mock draft for 2024’s first round. Sean Payton’s Broncos make a big move for a divisive quarterback prospect:

We learned a lot at this year’s NFL Scouting Combine — not just which prospects are rocketing up (or slipping down) big boards ahead of the 2024 draft, but which positions teams are hoping to attack in free agency. Making smart moves in March’s opening waves of signings allows teams to gamble in April’s draft, and we’re trying to reflect that in our updated mock draft.

And with that in mind, here’s how we see the first 32 picks shaking out (with the New Orleans Saints in the middle of the action):

8 potential Panthers draft targets who (really) improved their stock at the 2024 combine

There were plenty of dawgs out in Indianapolis this weekend.

Which potential draft targets for the Carolina Panthers showed up and showed out in Indianapolis this week?

Here are eight players, all of which may be of interest to Dan Morgan and Dave Canales, who really improved their stock at the 2024 combine:

Panthers 2024 post-combine meetings tracker

Does anybody need a list of 2024 draft prospects the Panthers have spoken with thus far? We got you.

The 2024 scouting combine is now in the books. 40s have been dashed, 20s have been shuttled, benches have been pressed and vertical and broads have been jumped.

Oh, and there were plenty of talks to be had.

Among the annual activities at the combine are the meetings between prospects and potentially interested teams. And as far as the Carolina Panthers are concerned, we may have to pay a bit more attention to who they’re talking to since their first pick doesn’t pop up until the second round.

So, we’ll help you out.

Here are all the known players—whether they were at the combine, Senior Bowl, Shrine Bowl or even the College Gridiron Showcase—the Panthers have spoken with to this point:

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