Northeastern TE Brian Mandeville left the NFL Scouting Combine last week after doctors conducting a routine physical exam discovered that he has a non-life-threatening heart abnormality, the Boston Globe reported.

Several strong performances by linebackers on Monday caught the attention of NFL team officials who attended the combine.

Wake Forest LB Aaron Curry likely strengthened his resume — and his ascending draft status — with an impressive performance Monday at the NFL Scouting Combine.

USC LB Rey Maualuga‘s scouting combine workouts were cut short Monday by a leg injury he sustained near the end of 40-yard dash.

Texas DE Brian Orakpo limped off the field a few minutes ago and went under the bleachers with one of the trainers. He’s done for the day, but it’s just a tweaked hamstring.

Georgia QB Matthew Stafford held true to his word at the NFL Scouting Combine and didn’t participate in throwing drills Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Missouri WR Jeremy Maclin tripped and fell during a late-morning passing drill and was slow to get up before being helped off the field by two trainers, who immediately brought him to a training table.

After he was checked over, Maclin tested his left leg briefly on the sideline before returning to the rest of his receiver group for the next passing drill.

It’s no exaggeration to say that all eyes of the NFL are on what takes place on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium this morning. From the view on the sidelines, it’s not difficult to see why.

Here’s a look at what we learned in Day 2 of the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine, as well as some general observations from our live bloggers in Indy.

The second day of the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine has started appropriately enough, with NFL Network’s Mike Mayock answering questions for the media. Like the walking, talking, broadcasting football encyclopedia that he is, Mayock is rattling off times, numbers and figures for potential NFL prospects on a whim. He just finished comparing former Texas Tech receiver Michael Crabtree and Larry Fitzgerald, making note that when Fitzgerald was going through this process, no one thought he had enough separation speed. So that’s where we begin. Not much is going on in the NFL that isn’t happening in Indy. Nearly every executive, coach and scout is in or around town, the current mecca of the football world … and you’d be hard-pressed [...]

California center Alex Mack said he sprained his ankle while preparing for the NFL Scouting Combine, and that will cause him to skip the drills in Indianapolis.

Former Texas Tech WR Michael Crabtree is still nursing an ankle sprain and won’t be running the 40-yard dash at the 2009 Scouting Combine.

LSU DT Charles Alexander, USC DB Josh Pinkard and Texas WR Jordan Shipley won’t be among the more than 300 players taking part in the four-day combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.