GLENDALE, AZ - AUGUST 15: Wide receiver J.J. Nelson #14 of the Arizona Cardinals during the pre-season NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs at the University of Phoenix Stadium on August 15, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)Christian Petersen/Getty Images

J.J. Nelson Injury: Updates on Cardinals WR's Shoulder and Return

Joseph Zucker

Sep 21, 2015

Wide receiver J.J. Nelson, the Arizona Cardinals' 2015 fifth-round draft pick, missed four weeks after suffering a shoulder injury against the Chicago Bears in Week 2.

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Nelson Active for Week 7

Monday, Oct. 26

Cardinals vice president of media relations Mark Dalton announced Nelson was not among the team's inactives Monday night against the Baltimore Ravens.

Injury Hampered Nelson's Development

The 23-year-old did not record an NFL reception while appearing in Arizona's first two regular-season games. Considering Nelson is listed third on the team's depth chart, his injury is unlikely to affect the passing game in a demonstrable way.

Missing a month has undoubtedly hindered Nelson's development to start his first season, but the Cardinals have excelled without him as Larry Fitzgerald, John Brown and Michael Floyd have been dominating the snaps.