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The NFL is bandying about the concept of moving the combine to another city for 2023, although no presentations have been made at this point.
Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio told Texans Radio’s Marc Vandermeer and John Harris on March 1 that he would like to see the combine stay in the Hoosier State’s capital, indicating the the “consistency that we’re all accustomed to” from being in Indianapolis would be lost if the combine moved.
“Indianapolis is a great host,” said Caserio. “The way it’s setup between the convention center, between the dome, the access to the medical facility and the hotel locations. I mean, everything is sort of centrally located. Logistically it’s very easy to kind of move around. I think [president and director of the National Invitational Camp] Jeff Foster has done a phenomenal job here through the years. Have a lot of respect for what he’s done in kind of developing and evolving.”
COVID-19 taught the NFL and its 32 clubs how to adjust on the fly, and Caserio says the Texans would similarly make adjustments if the NFL moved the combine.
“I’d say personally would love to see it continue in Indianapolis because I think there is a lot of benefit to being here,” Caserio said.