NFC North Notes: Bears, Lions, Packers, Vikings

Bears

• LSU G Damien Lewis has had a pre-draft video meeting with the Bears. (Justin Melo)
• Boise State DE Curtis Weaver had a pre-draft visit scheduled with the Bears. (Justin Melo)
• LSU OT Saahdiq Charles had a private visit with the Bears canceled from the pandemic shutdown. (Justin Melo)
• Texas S Brandon Jones had a formal interview with the Bears at the Combine. (Justin Melo)

Lions

• Michigan S Josh Metellus had a private workout scheduled with the Lions before it was canceled due to the pandemic shutdown. (Justin Melo)
• Auburn CB Javaris Davis had a private workout with the Lions canceled due to the shutdown. (Justin Melo)
• Georgia WR Lawrence Cager had a meeting scheduled with the Lions before the shutdown. (Justin Melo)
• Florida DE Jonathan Greenard had a formal Combine interview with the Lions. (Justin Melo)

Packers

• Per the Athletic’s Matt Schneidman, Saints WR Emmanuel Sanders told NFL Media’s Rich Eisen he chose New Orleans over the Packers in free agency because of the weather and location: “It’s just Green Bay. That cold weather, Rich, I wasn’t trying to do it.”
• New Packers WR Devin Funchess‘ deal is for one-year, $2.5 million including a $1 million signing bonus. It also includes up to $250,000 in per-game roster bonuses and a $3.75 million incentive bonus for receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns. (Aaron Wilson)
• LSU OT Saahdiq Charles had a private visit with the Packers canceled from the pandemic shutdown. (Justin Melo)
• Charles did have a formal interview with Green Bay at the Combine. 

Vikings

• ESPN’s Courtney Cronin reports the Giants and Browns were among several serious suitors for Vikings S Anthony Harris, who was reportedly available for a trade after Minnesota franchise-tagged him. 
• Cronin says both a trade and an extension with Minnesota remain on the table for Harris. She also says a potential scenario could involve trading Harris to the Redskins for LT Trent Williams. 
• Texas A&M DT Justin Madubuike had a pre-draft video meeting with the Vikings. (Justin Melo)
• LSU OT Saahdiq Charles had a formal interview with the Vikings at the Combine. (Justin Melo)
• Texas S Brandon Jones had a formal interview with the Vikings at the Combine. (Justin Melo)
• Baylor DL James Lynch had a formal interview with the Vikings at the Combine. (Justin Melo)