Jordy Nelson is calling it a career. The longtime Packers standout wide receiver is retiring from football, according to former teammate James Jones (on Twitter). 
Nelson leaves the sport with more than 8,500 receiving yards, 72 touchdowns, and a Super Bowl ring.He spent the majority of his career with the Packers – from 2008-2017 – before hooking on with the Raiders last year. He didn’t look like his old self in Oakland, however, as he finished out with just 63 catches and 739 yards with one score. He also had a down year in 2017 (53/482/6), though most of his passes were thrown by quarterbacks other than Aaron Rodgers in his final year with the Packers.
The former second-round pick and Super Bowl hero caught 97 passes for 1,257 yards and 14 TDs during his last full season with Rodgers. But, as he approaches his 34th birthday in May, Nelson wants to move on to other endeavors.
The Raiders dropped Nelson on March 14, despite a late-December proclamation that he would return to the club. In fact, the Raiders even gave him his $3.6MM roster bonus early, a seemingly sure sign that he would be on the roster this year. However, things changed in March after the Raiders acquired Antonio Brown and signed slot weapon Tyrell Williams in free agency.
We here at PFR wish Nelson the best in retirement.
Bye Jordy. Should have taken the pay cut and finished your career in GB.
No, he shouldn’t have. He got his money and that’s why they play.
Not according to Herm Edwards.
Well Green Bay didn’t win anything last year so at least he got paid well for a losing season
They offered him league minimum just like they did with Donald Driver on his way out.
Jordy was a great Packer in his prime, but he would not have helped last year. Packers were understandably moving in a younger direction at wr and Jordy would have only complicated things.
Can’t hold it against him for sticking around another year collecting NFL money.
they didn’t want him
Class act all the way. Be well, Jordy Nelson.
Didn’t he just get almost 4 mill in bonus money to get cut ?
I think the man made off like a bandit for one final TD …
Good on OAK giving him that final check
Anyone else find it strange this announcement is coming from James Jones and not Jordy himself?
No. He gave his homie the scoop.
Just Zach delivering break news as only he does.
No, James Jones has broken other news too when it comes to his old teammates. He broke the Rodgers extension.
Mid-season return to GB following injuries to othe WR’s
I’m sure he’ll sign a 1-day contract to retire as a Packer.
Hope he signs a contract with Green Bay so he can retire as a Packer
And next year both Matthews and Cobb do the same. Players are fungible no matter how many Packers fans expect these guys to play for 40 years.
Injuries zapped his speed
Happy retirement Jordy!
Since this announcement did not come directly from Nelson lets just call it a “Gronk retirement” for now.