We will be tracking pre-draft meetings between prospects and teams ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, which begins on Thursday, April 23. Go ahead and bookmark this page, as all offseason we’ll be updating the 2026 NFL Draft Visit Tracker.
NFL teams can meet with draft-eligible players at several formal events throughout the pre-draft process. Those include all-star games like the Senior Bowl and Shrine Bowl, the NFL Scouting Combine and pro days conducted by colleges. Virtual meetings over Zoom have become a fixture since the 2020 pandemic, and teams can also conduct private visits, either on campus or by bringing in prospects officially.
The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine is scheduled to begin on Monday, February 23, and will run through Monday, March 2. At the Combine, teams can speak with any player but are allocated 45 “formal” interviews, which is noteworthy given more than 300 prospects are invited to the Combine every year.
Teams can host up to 30 players for interviews and medical evaluations at their own facilities, with players who live or go to college in the local area not counting toward that limit. These are often colloquially referred to as “top 30 visits” although they’re not necessarily the top 30 players on a team’s board.
Even if it’s not reported, teams tend to speak to most of the players they view as draftable or worthy of priority UDFA signings throughout the process, so that’s worth keeping in mind.
All-Star Circuit
- UTSA LB Shad Banks has had multiple meetings with the Bears between the Hula Bowl and Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)
- Clemson OT Tristan Leigh met individually with the Bears at the Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)
All-Star Circuit
- Clemson OT Tristan Leigh met individually with the Cardinals at the Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)
All-Star Circuit
- Wake Forest RB Demond Claiborne met formally with the Chargers at the Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)
All-Star Circuit
- Wake Forest RB Demond Claiborne had heavy interest from the Chiefs at the Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)
- Clemson OT Tristan Leigh met individually with the Chiefs at the Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)
All-Star Circuit
- Wake Forest RB Demond Claiborne had heavy interest from the Commanders at the Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)
- UTSA LB Shad Banks has had multiple meetings with the Commanders between the Hula Bowl and Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)
All-Star Circuit
- Clemson OT Tristan Leigh met individually with the Cowboys at the Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)
All-Star Circuit
- Wake Forest RB Demond Claiborne met formally with the Dolphins at the Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)
All-Star Circuit
- UTSA LB Shad Banks has had multiple meetings with the Falcons between the Hula Bowl and Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)
All-Star Circuit
- Clemson OT Tristan Leigh met individually with the Giants at the Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)
All-Star Circuit
- Clemson OT Tristan Leigh met individually with the Jets at the Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)
All-Star Circuit
- Wake Forest RB Demond Claiborne met formally with the Packers at the Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)
- Clemson OT Tristan Leigh met individually with the Packers at the Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)
- Florida State DT Darrell Jackson Jr. met with the Packers at the Shrine Bowl. (Packers Weekly)
All-Star Circuit
- Clemson OT Tristan Leigh met individually with the Panthers at the Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)
All-Star Circuit
- Clemson OT Tristan Leigh met individually with the Raiders at the Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)
All-Star Circuit
- Clemson OT Tristan Leigh met individually with the Ravens at the Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)
All-Star Circuit
- Wake Forest RB Demond Claiborne met formally with the Saints at the Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)
All-Star Circuit
- Clemson OT Tristan Leigh met individually with the Titans at the Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)
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