Top Players Not Participating at the 2025 NFL Combine

The 2025 NFL Combine is nearly upon us and almost all of the top prospects will participate in interviews, medical tests, on-field drills, and athletic testing. However, several top players won’t take the field, either due to injury or opt out.

Here we’re tracking all of the 2025 NFL Combine opt-outs and injuries. Who’s in and who’s out?

Top 2025 NFL Combine Opt-Outs

Several players will wait until their Pro Days to participate in on-field drills and testing, while others are injured and can only participate in interviews and medical testing. Who’s out of the 2025 NFL Combine

• Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado Buffaloes (Opt-out)
• Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado (Opt-out)
• Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State Broncos (Opt-out)
• Shavon Revel, CB, East Carolina Pirates (Injury)
• Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State Buckeyes (Injury)
• Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Injury)
• Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State Nittany Lions (Injury)
• Elijah Arroyo, TE, Miami Hurricanes (Injury)
• Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan Wolverines (Injury)
• Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia Bulldogs (Injury)
• Walter Nolen, IDL, Ole Miss Rebels (Opt-out)
• Jalon Walker, EDGE, Georgia (Opt-out)
• Kenneth Grant, IDL, Michigan Wolverines (Opt-out)
• Will Johnson, CB, Michigan (Opt-out, injured midway through the season)
• Mason Graham, IDL, Michigan (Injury)
• Cam Ward, QB, Miami (Opt-out)

The biggest question mark was Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward, who until recently was considering participating, but announced Friday he’d wait until his Pro Day. Fellow top QB Shedeur Sanders has already stated that he’ll wait until Colorado’s Pro Day to throw and go through athletic testing.

It wouldn’t be surprising for more top quarterbacks to opt out of portions of the NFL Combine as it’s not uncommon for top signal-callers to wait until their Pro Days to throw.

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There were a total of 329 prospects invited to the 2025 NFL Combine, which takes place from Thursday, Feb. 27 to Sunday, March 2. Fans can watch the various position groups go through athletic testing and drills on NFL Network over the course of four days.

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