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Packers Nelson feels great but not rushing rehab

The Sports Xchange

May 24, 2016 at 11:22 pm.

The Packers need Jordy Nelson (87) back in a big way. Photo Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

The Packers need Jordy Nelson (87) back in a big way. Photo Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

GREEN BAY, Wisc., — After sitting out an entire season, Jordy Nelson is willing to wait a little more before he’s a full go again on the football field.

Green Bay’s top receiver has been relegated to individual work in the Packers’ spring program, which moved into organized team activities Monday. Nelson is nine months removed from suffering a torn ACL in a preseason game at the Pittsburgh Steelers.

“I feel great,” Nelson said Tuesday, when the Packers held their first open workout of OTAs, which run until the first week of June. “Everything I’m doing, I’m comfortable with. I’m not worried about anything else. Obviously, we’re still progressing and dealing with the situation that we’re in. We don’t have to push it too much. We’re still in May. Our goal is obviously (to be ready) in September,” for the start of the season.

Nelson has been able to run routes and work on his cutting for some time now, but he still has another hurdle to clear before the team’s decision-makers clear him to participate in team drills. Head coach Mike McCarthy wouldn’t say whether that will happen before training camp starts in late July.

“I know this week we’re going to stick to the individual (work), as far as individual (route running) on air,” McCarthy said. “So, we’ll see what next week’s plan is.”

Nelson hinted he won’t be a full participant any sooner than training camp. Green Bay’s minicamp is June 14-16.

“Obviously, they’re doing what they need to do; I’m doing what I need to do, and we find a happy medium,” Nelson said. “We’re still working through it and progressing. It’s not a big deal. We all know what the end goal is.”

The Packers also are without another of their primary wideouts until possibly training camp.

Ty Montgomery hasn’t been cleared for football activities. He missed all but the first six games of his rookie season in 2015 because of an ankle injury that required surgery in December.

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