Hundreds of football players hope to hear their name called in fewer than three months, fulfilling their dreams when the 2023 NFL draft begins in Kansas City, Missouri, in late April. Prior to then, athletes will do their best to show out at the NFL combine, their school's pro day and during interviews and visits with prospective teams.
That process started this week, with practices for the two college showcase games: the East-West Shrine Bowl on Thursday in Las Vegas (8:30 p.m., NFL Network) and the Senior Bowl on Saturday in Mobile, Alabama (2:30 p.