{"id":40078,"date":"2018-03-13T17:58:52","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T21:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=40078"},"modified":"2018-03-13T17:58:52","modified_gmt":"2018-03-13T21:58:52","slug":"report-green-bay-packers-release-jordy-nelson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2018\/03\/13\/report-green-bay-packers-release-jordy-nelson\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Bay Packers Release Jordy Nelson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/packers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Bay Packers<\/a> are hard at work in free agency. 10 years after getting drafted by the Packers, <strong>Jordy Nelson<\/strong> has officially been released from the team.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Now official: Packers have released Jordy Nelson.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/973665413291823109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 13, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>Jordy Nelson Released by Green Bay Packers, Could Re-Sign For Less<\/h1>\n<p>The move may come as a surprise to some fans, but less of a shock to most experts. Nelson&#8217;s numbers took a nosedive last season (six touchdowns in 2017, compared to 14 in 2016), but that was largely associated with the loss of Aaron Rodgers. This move, according to <strong>Tom Pelissero<\/strong>, was more of a way to clear up cap space for the team&#8217;s much-needed restructuring.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On the same day they agree on a 3-year contract with Jimmy Graham, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Packers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Packers<\/a> have released Jordy Nelson, source said. Not a surprise. They were looking for ways to clear cap space. (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AdamSchefter<\/a> on it first)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomPelissero\/status\/973658776287899648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 13, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At a cap hit of over $12.5 million, Nelson was due the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acmepackingcompany.com\/packers-free-agency-2018\/2018\/3\/13\/17117006\/packers-will-release-wr-jordy-nelson-per-report\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">third-highest salary<\/a> of any Packers player for 2018.\u00a0Releasing Nelson may not be a permanent move, however. The release could be temporary due to Nelson&#8217;s willingness to take a pay cut. If anything, the Packers could re-sign Nelson as soon as tomorrow on a lower-paying deal if he really wants to stay in Green Bay.<\/p>\n<p>If not, <strong>Davante Adams<\/strong> would be Green Bay&#8217;s leading wide receiver. <strong>Randall Cobb<\/strong>&#8216;s fate is still undecided as he carries a $12.7 million cap hit for 2018. <strong>Jimmy Graham<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2018\/03\/13\/jimmy-graham-signs-packers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">who will sign a three-year contract<\/a> with the Packers this week, will be the team&#8217;s top tight end.<\/p>\n<p>Nelson has a proven track record of success. He&#8217;s finished with over 1,200 yards receiving in four the last six seasons. If Green Bay doesn&#8217;t re-sign Nelson on a team-friendly deal, it&#8217;s worth questioning if anyone else will. Retirement, however, does not seem to interest the 33-year-old receiver.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former Packers\u2019 WR Jordy Nelson, who turns 33 in May, wants to continue playing, per source.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/973667886714761217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 13, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Green Bay&#8217;s movement on receivers today is just one component of league-wide action at the position this week. Nelson joins a growing list of wide receivers that have been moved around in the last few days, including <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2018\/03\/09\/browns-acquire-jarvis-landry-trade\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jarvis Landry<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2018\/03\/13\/report-danny-amendola-signing-dolphins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Danny Amendola<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2018\/03\/13\/sammy-watkins-signs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sammy Watkins<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2018\/03\/13\/allen-robinson-signs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Allen Robinson<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"rI2ua7USS3hli2Mcjv7ovw\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/855332078\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'rI2ua7USS3hli2Mcjv7ovw',sig:'i8FjJr_vH0fqG3ddhtOQL6uikbw4PrvLOCJ_gvddt2w=',w:'594px',h:'393px',items:'855332078',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Green Bay Packers are hard at work in free agency. 10 years after getting drafted by the Packers, Jordy Nelson has officially been released from the team. 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