Team representatives head to Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine to check out the incoming rookie class and conduct business. General managers and head coaches often gauge the trade value of a player or find out the compensation needed to acquire veteran talent. After the combine, we usually see a bunch of transactions.
This offseason, teams followed that script to a T. Several insiders and reporters returned from the combine with juicy rumors that include potential trade targets and free-agency buzz.
Some clubs made last-minute decisions before Tuesday's 4 p.m. franchise-tag deadline. One front office struck a deal with its quarterback, while another team seems prepared to move on from its longtime signal-caller.