Oakland Raiders rookie cornerback Gareon Conley will not be subject to discipline by the NFL, even if he's charged with and convicted of rape, because the alleged incident happened before he was drafted, league spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed Tuesday to Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio.

Conley is accused of raping a woman in a Cleveland hotel on April 9, though he hasn't been charged. The corner reportedly voluntarily provided a DNA sample to police, and his lawyer expects legal proceedings to be resolved in six-to-eight weeks.

Despite the rape accusation, which came to light two late days before the draft, Oakland selected Conley 24th overall.

Conley's denied the accusations, and Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie said the team was comfortable with its decision after conducting "miles and miles of research" into the incident.