NFL Notes: Gareon Conley, Bears, Giants, Saints

Gareon Conley

An NFL GM tells Jarrett Bell of USA Today that everything is in a “holding pattern” right now in regards to Ohio State CB Gareon Conley following the recent rape allegations made against him.

“It puts everything into a holding pattern,” the GM said. “You try not to be surprised by anything. But things keep coming along.”

  • Albert Breer reports that Conley has spent the past 24 hours speaking with NFL coaches and GMs.
  • According to Breer, NFL teams are also speaking with witnesses regarding what took place.
  • Breer adds that there’s a collective scramble for info regarding Conley and this situation.
  • The expectation is that police won’t make a decision regarding Conley’s case in the next 33 hours or so, which means this situation will very likely impact his draft status, per Breer.

Bears

  • UNC QB Mitch Trubisky tells Brad Biggs that he was surprised the Bears didn’t put him through a pre-draft workout or bring him in for a visit.
  • Notre Dame QB DeShone Kizer said he made two separate visits to Halas Hall. (Brad Biggs)
  • Stanford DL Solomon Thomas made a pre-draft visit to Halas Hall and Bears DC Vic Fangio attended his pro day workout. (Brad Biggs)
  • Ohio State CB Marshon Lattimore confirmed that he took a pre-draft visit to Halas Hall, but did not have a private workout for the Bears. (Brad Biggs)
  • Bears GM Ryan Pace told reporters Wednesday that “everything is on the table” in regards to trades right now. (John Mullin)
  • In regards to their No. 3 overall pick, Pace said: “We have three names right now that we like.” (Zach Zaidman)

Giants

  • Wisconsin OT Ryan Ramczyk told reporters that the Giants expressed interest in him and he previously met with New York and was impressed by their coaches. (Bob Glauber)
  • Alabama OT Cam Robinson mentioned that didn’t get to make his visit with the Giants and only limited interaction with them. (James Kratch)
  • Utah OT Garett Bolles confirmed that he visited with the Giants. (Bob Glauber)

Saints

  • Saints GM Mickey Loomis told reporters that they’ve had no discussions regarding Patriots CB Malcolm Butlerfor quite some time.” (Joel A. Erickson)
  • Loomis said he’s heard from teams that are interested in moving up in the draft and expects more trade talks to happen today. (Josh Katzenstein)

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