Green Bay Packers GM Brian Gutekunst offered congratulations and appreciation for the career of receiver Jordy Nelson, who is officially retiring from the NFL.
Nelson walks away from the game ranked among the team’s all-time leaders in catches, receiving yards and touchdowns. Gutekunst called him “one of the greatest receivers in franchise history,” a fitting description for a player who will one day be immortalized in the Packers Hall of Fame.
Nelson played nine seasons with the Packers and one with the Oakland Raiders.
From Gutekunst: “We want to congratulate Jordy on an incredible career that included achievements that will result in his eventual induction in the Packers Hall of Fame. He is one of the greatest receivers in franchise history and played a vital role in the team’s success with not only his play on the field but also for what he provided as a great teammate and leader. We wish the best to Jordy, his wife, Emily, and the rest of their family.”
A second-round pick of the Packers in 2008, Nelson caught 550 passes for 7,848 yards and 69 touchdowns over 136 games and nine seasons in Green Bay. He ranks third in franchise history in catches, fifth in receiving yards and second in receiving touchdowns. He was a Super Bowl champion in 2010, a Pro Bowler in 2014 and the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year in 2016.
