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Schultz adds that Henderson “has had several Zoom meetings with other teams as well.” Henderson generally sits in the Nos. 2-4 spots, positionally, on draft boards. The former Ohio State player cleared triple-digit carry totals in all four college seasons and earned at least 22 targets in 3-of-4. At 5-foot-10, 202 pounds, Henderson is perhaps on the small side, but his dual-threat skillset will make him a fantasy-friendly prospect in year one.

According to Fowler, one of the teams Henderson is scheduled to meet with is the Bengals, who could be eyeing a back to pair with Chase Brown. The Bengals undoubtedly want another back they can count on as newly-signed backup Samaje Perine is not exactly a difference-maker at this stage of his career. Henderson rushed for 3,761 yards and 42 touchdowns while at Ohio State and ran for 183-1,248-15 as a true freshman in 2021. He’s one of several talented backs who could immediately help a backfield in this year’s draft.

Milroe boasts legitimate 4.3 speed and a decent arm. Accuracy has long been a question for the Alabama product, but his ability to make plays with his feet makes it easy to see why teams would be enamored with the talent. He also met with the Jets and Steelers. Milroe could yet be drafted as their QB of the future with a late Day 1 or early Day 2 pick after throwing for 2,844-16-11 in his final season at Alabama while adding another 726 yards and 20 scores on the ground.

This is a bit of an eye-brow raiser, as there has been very little media chatter on Milroe being a potential first-rounder. Either Milroe doesn’t mind, or the league is a lot higher on him than people think. Milroe is certainly a big name, so maybe he’s been convinced by the league and networks to attend despite seemingly low first-round odds.

According to Pelissero, Milroe had dinner with Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, general manager Omar Khan and quarterbacks coach Tom Arth. Alabama is holding its pro day on Wednesday and the Steelers are doing their due diligence on the 22-year-old. With the No. 21 overall pick in the draft, the Steelers are in the market for a quarterback, though the draft class is thin. Milroe is a skilled runner with accuracy concerns as a passer. While awaiting word on Aaron Rodgers, the Steelers are scouting a quarterback they can develop behind a veteran.

That is of particular intrigue considering his hands measured just 8 6/8 inches at the Senior Bowl, something that sparked some level of controversy with the measurement coming in below the magical 9-inch mark for quarterbacks. Milroe’s draft stock seems to be on the rise during the weekend of the Combine, regardless of how his hands grew in just a few short weeks.

The Dolphins have multiple coaches on the Senior Bowl staff and obviously some front office members in town as well. Given Tua Tagovailoa’s injury history, backup quarterback is a more important position for them compared to most teams. Milroe threw for 6,016 yards, 45 touchdowns, and 20 interceptions across four seasons, two of which he spent as the primary starter. The Bama alum is also a gifted runner but needs to hone his accuracy before seeing the field as a pro. Whether or not it’s Milroe, expect Miami to invest more in Tua’s backup this offseason.

Tagovailoa already had a short stint with the Seahawks but was let go after a few days. Now, the former Maryland Terp will have a chance to earn a spot with the Cardinals. The younger brother of Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Tagovailoa enters the league with a fraction of the NFL pedigree as Tua. Like Tua, Taulia also spent time at Alabama but transferred to Maryland ahead of the 2020 season, where he went on to start 37 games for the Terps from 2021 through 2023. An undersized prospect (5’11/208) who is prone to turnovers, Tagovailoa didn’t earn an invite to the combine and may not be long for the NFL, but may get a few more shots to stick on a roster in the coming months.

Rogers (6'3/330) was a four-star DT and the top player from Michigan in the 2020 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. His recruiting rating was largely based on his early physical maturation, but he never quite lived up to the billing at Kentucky, before finding success on a more scheme-friendly Auburn defense. Rogers is a stout one tech who is adept at taking up blockers, especially against the run. Whether it’s a duo or zone concept, he is able to occupy multiple gaps by either threatening to split blockers or bouncing between the two laterally. Rogers struggles to disengage with blockers, but makes up for it by being able to anchor effectively. An average get-off and pitiful 1.18 RAS underlie his poor pursuit, though not for lack of effort. With a frame that has already reached peak development, it is not likely Rogers has any upside rushing the passer. His best role at the next level is probably on early downs to eat up blockers for linebackers on the second wave of defensive linemen.

Hailing from South East Missouri State, Flournoy (6’1/202) first popped on the national map when he impressed at the Senior Bowl. The former JUCO prospect transferred to South East Missouri State for the 2022 season and immediately went for 62-1016-7 his first year on campus. He was limited to just nine games in 2023 and finished the year with a line of 59-825-7 and averaged 15.2 YPR for his career. In Dallas, the rookie will have a tough time cracking the team’s wide receiver rotation barring a string of wideout injuries.