James Jones: Ex-Packers, Raiders WR Jordy Nelson Plans to Retire from NFL

Free-agent wide receiver Jordy Nelson plans to retire from the NFL, according to former Green Bay Packers teammate James Jones.

Jones, who works as an analyst for NFL Network, broke the news Wednesday:

The Packers tweeted about Nelson's retirement on the heels of Jones' announcement:

The organization also released a statement from general manager Brian Gutekunst thanking Nelson for his contributions to the Packers:

After spending the first 10 years of his career with the Packers, Nelson played for the Oakland Raiders last season. On the heels of Oakland's trade for Antonio Brown and signing of Tyrell Williams, the team released Nelson on March 14.

Nelson, who will be 34 when the 2019 season starts, led all Raiders wideouts last season with 63 receptions for 739 yards and three touchdowns after Oakland dealt Amari Cooper to the Dallas Cowboys for a first-round draft pick.

The season before that was Nelson's final one in Green Bay. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers missed much of the season because of injury, and Nelson had his worst stat line since 2010 with 53 grabs for 482 yards and six touchdowns.

From 2011 to 2016, Nelson topped 1,200 receiving yards in four of five seasons (he didn't play in 2015 because of an ACL injury), and he also reached double-digit touchdowns on three occasions. Over three seasons from 2013 to 2016, he averaged 93 receptions for 1,363 yards and nearly 12 touchdowns per season.

After tearing his ACL in 2015, Nelson returned in 2016 and was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year, making 97 catches for 1,257 yards and an NFL-leading 14 touchdown grabs.

In 10 NFL seasons, Nelson has racked up 613 catches for 8,587 yards and 72 touchdowns. He ranks 10th among active players in catches, ninth in receiving yards and sixth in receiving touchdowns.

He has also registered 54 receptions for 668 yards and five touchdowns in 13 career playoff games, and he won Super Bowl XLV as a member of the Packers.

Nelson is third in Packers history in receptions, fifth in receiving yards and second in receiving touchdowns, and he will undoubtedly go down as one of the greatest receivers in team history.