GREEN BAY, Wis. — How many 29-year-old NFL players are still ascending?
Count Green Bay Packers receiver Jordy Nelson among the small group that can make that statement.
Nelson, who turned 29 on May 31, jumped 32 spots to No. 34 among all offensive players in ESPN’s second annual #NFLRank project.
The Packers clearly believe Nelson has not reached his plateau. After all, they gave him a four-year, $ 39 million contract extension last month. In new money, it made Nelson the ninth-highest paid receiver in the NFL by average salary per year.
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