Draft prospect Cowboys interviewed at Combine won't participate in drills

On-field drills will begin Thursday afternoon at the2025 NFL Scouting Combine. The first group to hit the turf will be defensive linemen and linebackers, which should be of interest to the Dallas Cowboys who have needs at both positions.

Dallas got to know several of these prospects as they met with multiple defenders on Wednesday. One of those was Kenneth Grant from Michigan.

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The Cowboys were able to pick his brain during a formal interview but won’t be able to see him on the field this week due to a hamstring strain.

#Michigan DT Kenneth Grant was found during Combine medical evaluations to have a hamstring strain, per me and @MikeGarafolo, and he won’t be participating in on-field drills today.

Grant, who pushed to participate anyway, will be full go at Michigan Pro Day on March 21. pic.twitter.com/05gNZGBcc6
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 27, 2025

Grant is a mammoth of a human being at 6-foot-3 and 342 pounds. During his time in Michigan, he proved to be an effective run defender which will be his calling card in the NFL.

Dallas Cowboys — Michigan defensive lineman Kenneth Grant celebrates a sack | Melanie Maxwell / USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Dallas is determined to improve their run defense under new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, and could use someone to push Mazi Smith, their 2023 first-round pick from Michigan, but it wouldn’t be ideal for them to use a premium pick on Grant. Seen as a late Day 1 or early Day 2 prospect, Grant will have to wait until his Pro Day to put his talent on display for interested teams.

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His absence from drills will also open the door for Alfred Collins to assert himself as the best nose tackle in this class.

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