FOR USE AS DESIRED 1/2/17 *** MEDIA ADVISORY *** 2017 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE SELECT NFL HEAD COACH & GENERAL MANAGER AVAILABILITY BEGINS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 PROSPECT AVAILABILITY BEGINS THURSDAY, MARCH 2 -- New Format and New Location for Media Availability -- The 2017 NFL Scouting Combine media interviews will now take place at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, after previously being housed in Lucas Oil Stadium, the home of the Indianapolis Colts. Beginning on Wednesday, March 1, select NFL head coaches and general managers will be available to the media. Prospect availability begins on Thursday, March 2 and runs through Sunday, March 5, as Combine attendees will be available for interviews at various times on specific days based on their assigned position groupings from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm (ET). All media availability will be located in Halls J-K on the first floor of the Indiana Convention Center. The NFL Media Workroom is located in Rooms 233-239 on the second floor of the Indiana Convention Center. The workroom will be open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (ET), March 1 through March 5. Media covering the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine for any or all of its five days must apply for credentials at NFLcommunications.com. After signing in, click on “Event Credentials” under the “Events” section of the homepage. The credential application will be available later this week. The deadline to submit credential applications is Tuesday, February 14. Credentials can be picked up on the second floor of the Indiana Convention Center in the Hoosier walkway directly outside the media workroom beginning at 8:00 am (ET) on Wednesday and Thursday and at 9:00 am (ET) on Friday through Sunday. 2017 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE WHAT: 2017 NFL Scouting Combine WHO: Top Prospects Eligible for the 2017 NFL Draft Select NFL Head Coaches & General Managers WHERE: Media availability will take place in the Indiana Convention Center, Halls J-K (Enter through Capitol Ave. gate, located at Capitol Ave. & Georgia St., or via the Indianapolis SkyWalk). The NFL Media Workroom is located in Rooms 233-239 on the second floor of the Indiana Convention Center (Enter through Capitol Ave. gate, located at Capitol Ave. & Georgia St. or via the Indianapolis SkyWalk and proceed to the Hoosier walkway on the second floor). WHEN: Select NFL head coaches & general managers will be available beginning Wednesday, March 1, with times to be announced at a later date. Prospects will be available for a designated period of time based on their assigned position groupings between 2:00 and 5:00 pm (ET) from Thursday, March 2 through Sunday, March 5. Prospects will be available at various times during their position group’s one-hour window on the following days (Please note: prospects will not be in the room for the entire hour): Thursday, March 2: 2:00 – 3:00 PM: Running Backs 3:00 – 4:00 PM: Offensive Linemen 4:00 – 5:00 PM: Offensive Linemen Friday, March 3: 2:00 – 3:00 PM: Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers 3:00 – 4:00 PM: Tight Ends, Kickers 4:00 – 5:00 PM: Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers Saturday, March 4: 2:00 – 3:00 PM: Defensive Linemen 3:00 – 4:00 PM: Defensive Linemen 4:00 – 5:00 PM: Linebackers Sunday, March 5: 2:00 – 3:00 PM: Defensive Backs 4:00 – 5:00 PM: Defensive Backs # # # .