{"id":507891,"date":"2026-03-01T18:44:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T18:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/507891\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T18:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T18:44:12","slug":"nfl-combine-results-live-updates-news-offensive-linemens-workouts-conclude-events-action-wr-brenen-thompson-runs-fastest-40-at-4-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/507891\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL combine results, live updates, news: Offensive linemen&#8217;s workouts conclude event&#8217;s action; WR Brenen Thompson runs fastest 40 at 4.26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the college football season complete, the 2026 NFL scouting combine is one of the last major chances draft prospects have to make an impact on NFL teams.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the week, prospects took part in interviews and on-field drills, all with the goal of convincing an NFL team they are worth a draft pick. While some players headed into the event knowing they\u2019ll get drafted no matter how they perform, a few players will see their status rise dramatically after delivering standout physical displays.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The on-field action concludes Sunday with the offensive linemen. Among the players in the running for first-round draft status are Miami\u2019s Francis Mauigoa, Utah\u2019s Spencer Fano and Georgia\u2019s Monroe Freeling.<\/p>\n<p>The main event of the combine was Saturday with quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs taking the field for workouts. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/article\/who-is-taylen-green-arkansas-qb-sets-records-with-vertical-broad-jumps-before-running-436-at-nfl-combine-215632641.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Arkansas QB Taylen Green was a big workout winner;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Arkansas QB Taylen Green was a big workout winner<\/a> with record efforts in the vertical jump and broad jumps, and a blistering 4.36-second run in the 40-yard dash. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/article\/best-40-yard-dash-times-by-every-position-group-at-the-2026-nfl-combine-211149516.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mississippi State wide receiver Brenen Thompson put up the fastest time of any player at the combine;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Mississippi State wide receiver Brenen Thompson put up the fastest time of any player at the combine <\/a>in the 40 with a 4.26 run. And Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love continued his push to be a top-10 draft pick with strong showings all around.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday\u2019s workouts featured some head-turning performances, led by Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles\u2019 incredible all-around performance and a time of 4.46 seconds in the 40-yard dash, best among linebackers. On Friday, older brother and safety prospect Lorenzo Styles Jr. ran a blazing 4.27 for the best time in the combine so far. And two tight ends made history as Oregon\u2019s Kenyon Sadiq ran a 4.39 in the 40, which is a new combine record at his position. Meanwhile, Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers broke combine records in both the vertical jump (45.5 inches) and broad jump (11 feet, 3 inches).<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Follow along as Yahoo Sports provides updates of the 2026 NFL scouting combine, including the latest rumors, news and standout performances during the event. We\u2019ll also follow news across the league.<\/p>\n<p>How to watch the 2026 NFL scouting combine<\/p>\n<p>Dates: Feb. 23 through March 2 (on-field workouts from Feb. 26 through March 1)<br \/>Location: Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis<br \/>TV channel: NFL Network<\/p>\n<p>Follow along with the latest news coming out of the 2026 NFL scouting combine.<\/p>\n<p>Live133 updatesSun, March 1, 2026 at 10:41 AM PST<\/p>\n<p>Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Tarohn Finley\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"dot-authorimg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763577550_530_14e93e10-b8ef-11f0-bffb-eaeb80a41d60.png\"\/>Sun, March 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM PST<\/p>\n<p>Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n<p>Kansas\u2019 offensive lineman prospect Enrique Cruz Jr. was flying in the 40-yard dash, running a 4.95.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Tarohn Finley\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"dot-authorimg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763577550_530_14e93e10-b8ef-11f0-bffb-eaeb80a41d60.png\"\/>Sun, March 1, 2026 at 10:24 AM PST<\/p>\n<p>Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n<p>Look out, Tate Ratledge, Iowa prospect Gennings Dunker could soon have the best mullet in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>Sun, March 1, 2026 at 10:23 AM PST<\/p>\n<p>Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n<p>Arizona State wideout Jordyn Tyson didn\u2019t run the 40-yard dash Saturday as he\u2019s reportedly recovering from a hamstring injury. But he put in work on the bench press Sunday. And boy, did he put in work.<\/p>\n<p>Sun, March 1, 2026 at 10:18 AM PST<\/p>\n<p>Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Charles Robinson\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"dot-authorimg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dims.jpeg\"\/>Sun, March 1, 2026 at 9:33 AM PST<\/p>\n<p>Charles Robinson<\/p>\n<p>Coming into the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/live\/nfl-combine-results-live-updates-news-wr-brenen-thompson-runs-fastest-40-at-426-and-arkansas-qb-taylen-green-puts-on-record-breaking-show-153000693.html\" data-i13n=\"slk:NFL\u2019s scouting combine;cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:NFL\u2019s scouting combine;slk:NFL\u2019s scouting combine;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">NFL\u2019s scouting combine<\/a>, the quarterback spot was best summed up as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/article\/fernando-mendoza-excited-about-maybe-playing-for-raiders-and-tom-brady-who-hasnt-admired-tom-brady-guys-132206304.html\" data-i13n=\"slk:Indiana\u2019s Fernando Mendoza;cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Indiana\u2019s Fernando Mendoza;slk:Indiana\u2019s Fernando Mendoza;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana\u2019s Fernando Mendoza<\/a> and then a lot of guys in need of development. After Saturday\u2019s QB throwing session \u2014 which Mendoza skipped \u2014 that analysis held firm \u2026 but with some added intrigue.<\/p>\n<p>The arm of Drew Allar? Didn\u2019t disappoint, particularly on deep throws. The accuracy and mechanical efficiency of Ty Simpson? Evident. The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/article\/who-is-taylen-green-arkansas-qb-sets-records-with-vertical-broad-jumps-before-running-436-at-nfl-combine-215632641.html\" data-i13n=\"slk:athleticism of\u2019 Taylen Green? Beyond absurd;cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:athleticism of\u2019 Taylen Green? Beyond absurd;slk:athleticism of\u2019 Taylen Green? Beyond absurd;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">athleticism of\u2019 Taylen Green? Beyond absurd<\/a>. The overall thumbnail of the entire quarterback class? Probably unchanged in terms of potential to start in the NFL quickly.<\/p>\n<p>That was the biggest takeaway from Saturday\u2019s throwing sessions, which were suggestive of what we\u2019ve been hearing from talent evaluators for a while: You can find some tools or traits to like, but when you get beyond Mendoza, the 2026 NFL Draft is filled with a litany of backup quarterbacks and a precious few who might develop into starters.<\/p>\n<p>Read more combine takeaways <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/article\/nfl-combines-qb-session-showcased-a-big-arm-a-staggering-athlete-and-plenty-of-developmental-hope-045216459.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sun, March 1, 2026 at 8:07 AM PST<\/p>\n<p>Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n<p>Sat, February 28, 2026 at 4:51 PM PST<\/p>\n<p>Yahoo Sports<\/p>\n<p>Sat, February 28, 2026 at 4:15 PM PST<\/p>\n<p>Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n<p>The Alabama QB is one of the most intriguing prospects working out today with presumed No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza forgoing workouts this week.<\/p>\n<p>Sat, February 28, 2026 at 3:57 PM PST<\/p>\n<p>Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n<p>Mississippi State\u2019s Brenen Thompson officially locked in for the best 40 time of the combine this year. Here\u2019s the rest of the top performing wideouts:<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Tarohn Finley\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"dot-authorimg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763577550_530_14e93e10-b8ef-11f0-bffb-eaeb80a41d60.png\"\/>Sat, February 28, 2026 at 3:23 PM PST<\/p>\n<p>Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Tarohn Finley\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"dot-authorimg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763577550_530_14e93e10-b8ef-11f0-bffb-eaeb80a41d60.png\"\/>Sat, February 28, 2026 at 3:19 PM PST<\/p>\n<p>Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n<p>Sat, February 28, 2026 at 3:16 PM PST<\/p>\n<p>Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n<p>Projected top-10 pick Carnell Tate out of Ohio State ran 4.54 at the 40.<\/p>\n<p>Sat, February 28, 2026 at 3:08 PM PST<\/p>\n<p>Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n<p>Bryce Lance, the brother of former No. 3 overall draft pick Trey Lance, ran an impressive 4.34 (unofficial) in the 40.<\/p>\n<p>Sat, February 28, 2026 at 2:57 PM PST<\/p>\n<p>Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n<p>Alabama\u2019s Germie Bernard and Wisconsin\u2019s Vinny Anthony put up the best times in the all-important agility drills among the early group of wideouts.<\/p>\n<p>Sat, February 28, 2026 at 2:36 PM PST<\/p>\n<p>Yahoo Sports<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Tarohn Finley\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"dot-authorimg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763577550_530_14e93e10-b8ef-11f0-bffb-eaeb80a41d60.png\"\/>Sat, February 28, 2026 at 1:43 PM PST<\/p>\n<p>Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n<p>Penn State quarterback prospect Drew Allar throws at the combine after suffering a season-ending broken left ankle injury in Week 7.<\/p>\n<p>Sat, February 28, 2026 at 1:25 PM PST<\/p>\n<p>Yahoo Sports<\/p>\n<p>As for Miami\u2019s Carson Beck, who lost to Mendoza\u2019s Hoosiers in the national title game last month, well, the reception wasn\u2019t so warm:<\/p>\n<p>Sat, February 28, 2026 at 1:18 PM PST<\/p>\n<p>Yahoo Sports<\/p>\n<p>Sat, February 28, 2026 at 12:42 PM PST<\/p>\n<p>Yahoo Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With the college football season complete, the 2026 NFL scouting combine is one of the last major chances&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":507892,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[436],"tags":[190950,49,48,198607,3844,149491,190981,201651,191154,514,49182,1283,94513,172382,82,5937,12564],"class_list":{"0":"post-507891","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl","8":"tag-brenen-thompson","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-francis-mauigoa","12":"tag-indianapolis","13":"tag-jeremiyah-love","14":"tag-kenyon-sadiq","15":"tag-lorenzo-styles-jr","16":"tag-monroe-freeling","17":"tag-nfl","18":"tag-nfl-scouting-combine","19":"tag-oregon","20":"tag-sonny-styles","21":"tag-spencer-fano","22":"tag-sports","23":"tag-taylen-green","24":"tag-workouts"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=507891"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507891\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/507892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=507891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=507891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=507891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}