Jackson, Allen duel at combine

As promised, former Louisville quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson spent Saturday at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis slinging it and not winging it.

Jackson didn’t show off a big arm like Wyoming’s Josh Allen, the other prime prospect in his throwing group Saturday.

But nobody else did, either: Allen wowed the coaches with a 66-yard pinpoint pass at one point during the first of two sessions with the quarterbacks and wide receivers at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Jackson, though, was much more explosive than Allen was in his drops, consistently getting 7 yards deep on five-step drills whereas Allen made up for his poorer footwork with his superior arm strength.

Widely considered the best running quarterback since Michael Vick but a thrower who still needs polish, Jackson shook off some apparent jitters to show off a good enough passing prowess to justify his reticence to switch to wide receiver.

“No sir. I’m a quarterback,” he said. Combine notes: Utah defensive lineman Lowell Lotulelei says Michigan defensive lineman Maurice Hurst Jr. told him that he had been diagnosed with the same heart condition as Lotulelei’s older brother, Star. The comments came shortly after ESPN.com first reported Hurst will not be allowed to participate in drills. ... Shaquem Griffin, a onehanded defender from Central Florida and a late invitee to the combine, bench pressed 235 pounds 20 times despite having a prosthetic hand. Coleman to Saints: Two people familiar with the situation say the New Orleans Saints and free-agent safety Kurt Coleman have agreed to terms of a threeyear contract. Coleman, 29, is an eight-year veteran who played the past three seasons for Carolina.