Packers Releasing Nelson?

[pbmax]

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter
Packers are releasing WR Jordy Nelson, per source.

[jklowan]

WOW, was kinda hoping they would extend at a lower rate

[Rastak]

Shefty knows all!

[Joemailman]

It's a tough business. Real tough sometimes.

[denverYooper]

WOW, was kinda hoping they would extend at a lower rate

They might have cut him thinking that he can re-sign for less.

[red]

Why him and not Cobb who hasn’t done shit since he got paid

Cobb adds nothing at all to this offense, at least jordy was a rods fav

I think we have to sign another WR now, Adams and the rest aren’t gonna cut it

[Tony Oday]

Wow, just wow.

[Bossman641]

They might have cut him thinking that he can re-sign for less.

Isn't that what they did with Hawk a few years back?

Is/Was there any reason to cut Nelson before signing another WR?

[Joemailman]

They might have cut him thinking that he can re-sign for less.

I'm thinking the release means they weren't able to work out a new contract. Once they cut him 2.3 million becomes dead money.

[texaspackerbacker]

Yeah, of the two, I was hoping Nelson stayed - maybe it's far enough out from his knee injury that he would be back near 100%. They would have had to pay him way too much, though. This is not horrible news. It's an extreme net positive between this news and the Graham news.

[beveaux1]

Yeah, of the two, I was hoping Nelson stayed - maybe it's far enough out from his knee injury that he would be back near 100%. They would have had to pay him way too much, though. This is not horrible news. It's an extreme net positive between this news and the Graham news.

I hope this is a net positive, but both of them are 31 years old and Graham seems a lot slower than he used to be. He also doesn't block which Nelson was able to do. This could be Richard Rodgers from a couple of years ago when he had a lot of catches for very little yardage.

Kind of telling that Saints and Packers were the only teams all in for Graham.

[Joemailman]

Isn't that what they did with Hawk a few years back?

Is/Was there any reason to cut Nelson before signing another WR?

Cap room. I think it means they're not done with free agency.

[Joemailman]

I hope this is a net positive, but both of them are 31 years old and Graham seems a lot slower than he used to be. He also doesn't block which Nelson was able to do. This could be Richard Rodgers from a couple of years ago when he had a lot of catches for very little yardage.

Kind of telling that Saints and Packers were the only teams all in for Graham.

There were others talking to Graham. There are 2 reasons why the Packers and Saints were the favorites. Rodgers and Brees.

[The Shadow]

If they can re-sign Nelson to a more friendly number, great. But releasing him is a mistake.

[Rastak]

If they can re-sign Nelson to a more friendly number, great. But releasing him is a mistake.

I think if you wanted him back you'd simply restructure his deal as opposed to cutting and resigning.