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Conley

Conley was drafted by the Raiders as a 2017 first-round pick. Recurring issues stemming from a rookie-season surgery to correct a tibia stress fracture ultimately derailed an otherwise promising career. Conley retires with four interceptions and 29 forced incompletions.

Per Wilson, Conley’s rehab didn’t go well and issues affected his mobility and flexibility, causing pain. Conley is scheduled to hit free agency next offseason.

Conley rushed his way back onto the field following offseason ankle surgery but was unable to convince the organization he was ready to play while struggling through camp. Lonnie Johnson, who had been competing for a starting job in his own right, will play across from Bradley Roby in Week 1. Conley is eligible to return as early as Week 4.

Conley will likely strive to get noticed in camp after Houston declined his fifth-year option following offseason ankle surgery. As it stands, he’s expected to start the year opposite Bradley Roby.

Conley had offseason ankle surgery. It’s not a great start to his contract year after Houston declined his fifth-year option. Coming off a rebound 2019, Conley is penciled in opposite Bradley Roby.

A fifth-year option would have paid him $10.24 million in 2021. Oakland’s No. 24 overall pick in the 2017 draft, Conley flamed out across 23 appearances with the Raiders but permitted a respectable 26/332/2 receiving on 556 snaps with the Texans to close the year. Just three months removed from offseason ankle surgery, it’s still possible (but unlikely) Conley plays himself into a friendly contract as an entrenched starter for the Texans this upcoming season. He’s due $1.89 million in 2020.

Conley showed well over six starts after a midseason trade from the Raiders. The Texans like what Conley gave them but he’s coming off ankle surgery and isn’t worth the $10 million salary to keep him an extra year. It would be surprising if Houston didn’t decline Conley’s option.

The procedure is thought to be “minor.” Beat reporter John McClain of the Houston Chronicle hears Conley should be fully recovered for OTAs this spring. Conley never panned out in Oakland but the 2017 first-rounder fared significantly better following his midseason trade to Houston, compiling 27 tackles over eight games while earning solid coverage marks from ProFootballFocus. He’s due a reasonable $1.89 million base salary in 2020.

The Raiders drafted Conley with the No. 24 overall pick of the 2017 draft, but the former Ohio State product struggled to live up to expectations. Overall, Conley has played in just 23-of-38 potential games since 2017. Still, his presence will be much appreciated in Houston, as starting CBs Bradley Roby (hamstring) and Johnathan Joseph (shoulder) are each all kinds of banged up at the moment.

He will also provide a DNA sample. The Raiders are fully expecting Conley to be cleared of his rape accusation. Conley passed a lie detector test before the Raiders invested the No. 24 overall pick. That’s great, but the NFL is not a law enforcement organization. Things are looking good for Conley, but he can’t yet be considered in the clear.