# Teams Skipping the Combine? + Will Rodgers and Kelce play in 2026?

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Podcast: [The Adam Schefter Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-adam-schefter-podcast-461322)
Published: 2026-02-24T15:54:00+00:00
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Adam Schefter and ESPN's Dan Stanczyk discuss why some team decision makers are skipping the scouting combine, which players may get tagged, a free agent set to cash in, the running back market, and what the future looks like for Aaron Rodgers, Travis Kelce, and Tyreek Hill. 0:00 Welcome 2:25 Why more and more teams are skipping the combine 9:29 Players who may be placed on the franchise or transition tag 14:02 A free agent poised to cash in this March 16:47 Is the running back market back? 19:32 Will Rodgers play this season? Kelce? 23:46 How much interest will there be in Tyreek Hill? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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