NFL Combine - Day 3: McCaffrey's speed impresses, QBs defend class
Throughout the combine, theScore brings you all the results, reaction, and breaking stories as they happen.
What: 2017 NFL Scouting Combine
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
When: March 2-6
TV: NFL Network
Streaming: NFL.com
Schedule
- Days 1-2: Browns linked to Trubisky, Kizer impresses 49ers
- Day 3: RB, OL, ST workouts
- Day 4: Ross' record 40 steals the show, TEs live up to hype
- Day 5: Garrett backs up boast, Reddick's athleticism emerges
- Day 6: Melifonwu stars as DBs wrap up pre-draft event
Day 3
Top LB Foster sent home over hospital dispute
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Surprising news broke late Friday night when Alabama's Reuben Foster, the top-rated inside linebacker in the draft, was reportedly sent home due to a heated argument with a hospital worker.
Read - Report: Top prospect Foster sent home from combine over argument with hospital worker
Cook, Fournette neck-and-neck in 40
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Dalvin Cook and Leonard Fournette, the consensus top two running backs in this year's draft, ran similar times of 4.49 seconds and 4.51 seconds in Friday's 40-yard dash. But one of them did it 30 pounds heavier than the other.
Watch: Cook, Fournette post near-identical 40-yard dash times
Watson, Trubisky believe they can be starters in 2017
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While Deshaun Watson and Mitchell Trubisky have differing thoughts on their quarterback class being weak, they are both confident they can be starters next season.
Despite Trubisky's lack of starts at North Carolina and the suggestion that Watson's success may have been due to fitting a college system well, the top quarterback prospects made their case Friday.
Read: Watson, Trubisky both believe they can be NFL starters right away
McCaffrey keeps turning heads with 3-cone drill
After running the fastest time among the top-rated running backs in the 40-yard dash, Christian McCaffrey kept up his impressive combine by crushing the 3-cone drill with a 6.57-second time.
Read: McCaffrey continues stellar combine by lighting up 3-cone drill
Williams won't run the 40
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We won't get to see one of the draft's top receiving prospects show off his speed.
Mike Williams announced Friday that he won't run the 40-yard dash, saying it had been "a long season" and he didn't have the time to prepare properly.
Read: Mike Williams opts to skip 40-yard dash at combine
Peppers wants to show versatility
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With questions swirling about what position Jabrill Peppers will play in the NFL after measuring in below expectations, the defensive prospect has announced he will perform drills with both the linebackers and defensive backs.
Read: Report - Peppers to work out with LBs and DBs at combine