{"id":771454,"date":"2026-02-23T17:03:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/771454\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T17:03:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:03:22","slug":"2026-nfl-combine-preview-9-players-were-watching-for-detroit-lions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/771454\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NFL Combine preview: 9 players we\u2019re watching for Detroit Lions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The 2026 NFL Combine is already underway down in Indianapolis. While the televised portion of on-field drills don\u2019t begin until Thursday, there are plenty of things already happening at and around Lucas Oil Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Pride of Detroit will be down in Indianapolis for the festivities, mostly covering the media-specific events. That means talking to Dan Campbell, Brad Holmes, Drew Petzing, and Kelvin Sheppard. But it also means meeting some of this year\u2019s best 2026 NFL Draft prospects and sharing those insights with you throughout the week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">On this week\u2019s PODcast, we preview the week in Indianapolis. After a brief chat about Rod Wood\u2019s incoming retirement, we discuss the top things we\u2019re hoping to learn from the Detroit Lions\u2019 media sessions. Will we get any more insight into the Lions\u2019 plans on the offensive line, including the statuses of Taylor Decker, Graham Glasgow, and Tate Ratledge? Will Holmes give us any idea into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prideofdetroit.com\/detroit-lions-mailbag\/157673\/detroit-lions-mailbag-how-much-cap-space-do-the-lions-need-for-free-agency\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">how much cap space he\u2019ll free up via restructures<\/a>? And what else can we learn from the coordinators and how they plan to improve from a disappointing 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">After the break, Meko Scott, Ryan Mathews, and I all share three NFL Draft prospects we\u2019re going to keep a close eye on at the Combine. The list of the nine players we discuss is below. That discussion begins around the 38:30 mark of the PODcast, if you want to jump straight to that part of the show:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">You can listen to the entire discussion using the Spotify embed below, or by searching \u201cPride of Detroit\u201d on your favorite podcasting platform.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">You can also catch the video version of the PODcast on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/videos\/2705199419\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitch channel<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/4JQnQarIUlA?si=Z5RkA1sdn8_RyVBL\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube page.<\/a> We\u2019ve got a ton of good conversation to enjoy between segments there<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2026 NFL Combine is already underway down in Indianapolis. 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