Basics
What: NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
When: Tuesday through Sunday.
TV: NFL Network and NFL+ will provide live coverage and streaming. Visit NFL.com/watch for more information on how to watch.
Ravens Press Conferences: General Manager Eric DeCosta and Head Coach Jesse Minter will hold press conferences early in the week. There may be updates on Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum and other pending free agents, as well as more insight on a potential contract extension for Lamar Jackson.
On-field workouts: Thursday (defensive linemen, linebackers, kickers), Friday (defensive backs and tight ends), Saturday (quarterbacks, wide receivers, running backs), and Sunday (offensive linemen).
The Lounge #884: Previewing the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine
The NFL Scouting Combine begins this week and team insiders Garrett Downing and Clifton Brown set the table for what to expect and the big storylines of the week.
Positions to Watch
The Ravens' top needs include interior offensive line, edge rusher, cornerback, wide receiver, and defensive line.
Baltimore's guard play was inconsistent last season, and if Linderbaum departs in free agency, the interior offensive line will undergo even more change. Penn State guard Vega Ioane is the most popular choice for the Ravens at No. 14 heading into the Combine.
Defensively, the Ravens fell from 54 sacks in 2024 to 30 in 2025, their lowest sack total since 2010. This draft is loaded with talented edge rushers, and at least eight could be selected in Round 1.
Even if the Ravens trade for a veteran pass rusher or sign one in free agency, it may not preclude them from drafting an edge player. Top quarterbacks the Ravens are scheduled to face in 2026 include Joe Burrow, Josh Allen, , Justin Herbert, Dak Prescott, and Trevor Lawrence. A rookie who strengthens Baltimore's pass rush would be a valuable addition.
Wide receiver is also a deep position at this year's Combine, and the Ravens may draft a playmaker to give Lamar Jackson and first-year Offensive Coordinator Declan Doyle more options. Jordyn Tyson of Arizona State is one wide receiver at the Combine that Baltimore is being linked to. Tyson's brother, Jaylon, is a versatile NBA guard/forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Veteran cornerback Chidobe Awuzie is a pending free agent and the Ravens place high value on that position. They have drafted at least one corner in every draft since 2021, and it would not be surprising if they add another.
This year's defensive line class is very deep, and a disruptive interior pass rusher could also be a prime target. Pro Bowl tackle Nnamdi Madubuike suffered a season-ending neck injury in Week 2 in 2025, and his status for next season remains unclear. Adding depth to their defensive front is an item on the Ravens' to-do list.
Players to Watch
Other players who have been linked to Baltimore in mock drafts include wide receivers Denzel Boston (Washington), Makai Lemon (USC), and Carnell Tate (Ohio State); edge rushers Keldric Faulk (Auburn), Cashius Howell (Texas A&M), and Akheem Mesidor (Miami), defensive tackle Caleb Banks (Florida), and offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa (Miami).
NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah is high on Mesidor and edge rusher R Mason Thomas of Oklahoma.
"Akheem Mesidor plays like a Raven," Jeremiah said on a conference call last week. "It would probably be a little early at that point [at pick No. 14], but if you were to trade back, R Mason Thomas from Oklahoma plays like that as well. Physical, violent players off the edge that match the type of guys they've historically had there."
