{"id":29320,"date":"2025-02-28T01:58:09","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T01:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29320"},"modified":"2025-02-28T01:58:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T01:58:09","slug":"quinn-ewers-teaming-up-with-mike-mccarthy-before-the-nfl-combine-has-everyone-talking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=29320","title":{"rendered":"Quinn Ewers teaming up with Mike McCarthy before the NFL Combine has everyone talking.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers has partnered with former Dallas Cowboys head coach ahead of the 2025 NFL Combine and Draft.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_111,w_4719,h_2654\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/245\/01jn1qka7bpv48njsm47.jpg\" alt=\"Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic - Ohio State v Texas\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An unexpected pairing has emerged ahead of the 2025 NFL Combine.\u00a0Former Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers\u00a0and former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy have teamed up to work on Ewers&#8217; board work ahead of the former Longhorns&#8217; day at the Combine.<\/p>\n<p>Board work refers to a player&#8217;s conversation with NFL teams&#8217; general managers, coaches, staff, and other board representatives from the league.<\/p>\n<p>In a report of Ewers and McCarthy&#8217;s connection, it was shared that the young quarterback is also working with Jeff Christensen, a long-time QB trainer and former NFL quarterback.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1894382716423905336&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fhookemheadlines.com%2Fquinn-ewers-teaming-up-with-mike-mccarthy-before-the-nfl-combine-has-everyone-talking-01jn1qhfsx0g&amp;sessionId=9d640ee0139b26bf371cfca318fb8c0f56ab9d44&amp;siteScreenName=HookEmHeadlines&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>News of Ewers&#8217; initially-reported oblique strain actually being an oblique tear was broken just days ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft, alongside the news that his body had reportedly returned to full health and he was ready to show off his arm.<\/p>\n<p>Quarterbacks, wide receivers, and running backs are scheduled to go through on-field drills at noon CT on Saturday, March 1. 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