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 Butler “for 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)