J.J. Nelson
WR FA
Sun 11/27/22 10:12 AM

Nelson (groin) took part in a tryout with the Bills on Saturday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Nelson's ability to complete a workout for the Bills implies that he's made a full recovery from the groin issue that resulted in him opening the season on the Colts' injured reserve list before he was waived Nov. 1 on an injury settlement. He could be a candidate to join the Bills' or another team's practice squad now that he's healthy.

J.J. Nelson
WR FA
Mon 11/1/21 6:24 PM

Nelson (groin) was waived off injured reserve by the Colts on Monday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
EDGE Analysis
Nelson was with Indianapolis in training camp and landed on injured reserve in early August, but he's now been let go. The 29-year-old will be free to sign elsewhere as long as he can pass a physical examination.

J.J. Nelson
WR FA
Fri 8/6/21 11:28 AM

The Colts placed Nelson (groin) on injured reserve Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Nelson was a rotational contributor for the Cardinals from 2015-18, but in 2019 he logged only two games with the Raiders, and in 2020 he failed to make San Francisco's roster. Now on IR due to a groin injury picked up early during training camp, the veteran speedster's chances of reestablishing a role in the NFL are looking increasingly slim.

J.J. Nelson
WR FA
Mon 2/1/21 3:36 PM

Nelson has signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts.
EDGE Analysis
A 2015 fifth-round pick, Nelson spent his first four seasons with the Cardinals, catching 81 passes for 1,439 yards and 10 touchdowns in 56 regular-season games. He made just two appearances for the Raiders in 2019 and then was released by the 49ers in September 2020, so it won't be easy for the veteran speedster to reestablish himself in the NFL. Nelson ran a 4.28-second 40-yard dash back in 2015, but he's probably lost a step or two as he approaches his 29th birthday in April.

J.J. Nelson
WR FA
Mon 1/4/21 12:20 PM

Nelson, who was signed to Buffalo's practice squad Friday, was let go Monday, Dante Lasting of the Bills' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Bills finally recruited Kenny Stills to serve as depth for the playoffs, so with that move and the addition of Josh Allen's former Wyoming teammate Tanner Gentry, there was no room left at the inn for Nelson.

J.J. Nelson
WR FA
Fri 1/1/21 10:26 AM

Nelson (knee) signed with the Bills' practice squad Friday.
EDGE Analysis
The 28-year-old was let go by the 49ers with an injury settlement after training camp, and he'll now receive an opportunity with the Bills. Nelson could provide depth at wide receiver with Cole Beasley (knee) potentially unavailable this weekend.

J.J. Nelson
WR FA
Sun 9/6/20 11:35 PM

The 49ers cut Nelson (knee) with an injury settlement Sunday, Kyle Madson of USA Today reports.
EDGE Analysis
Nelson linked up with the 49ers mid-August, but he quickly suffered a knee injury which carried a recovery timetable between two weeks and a month. The team placed him on IR, but how having received an injury settlement, the speedy wideout will be free to sign with another organization as soon as he's fully healthy.

J.J. Nelson
WR FA
Sun 8/30/20 2:57 PM

Nelson (knee) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Nelson was expected to miss somewhere between two weeks and a month, and according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, this could mark the end of Nelson's short stint with San Francisco, as the team will likely cut him with an injury settlement once he's healthy. The 28-year-old wide receiver wasn't expected to have a major role on offense, but he was expected to be a returner.

J.J. Nelson
WR FA
Fri 8/28/20 1:54 PM

Nelson is slated to miss two weeks to a month due to a knee injury, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Though Nelson wasn't necessarily ticketed for a big role in the 49ers offense, his absence further taxes the depth of the team's banged-up wideout corps. Once he's back, the speedster will look top carve out a depth pass-catcher/return role with San Francisco.

J.J. Nelson
WR FA
Sat 8/15/20 2:14 PM

Nelson signed a contract with the 49ers on Saturday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
Nelson, who has compiled 100 total yards over the past two seasons with the Cardinals and Raiders, was once regarded as one of the fastest players in the NFL and makes for an intriguing specialist in the Niners' passing game given the team's reliance on motioning wide receivers to set up different plays. Deebo Samuel, who is expected to miss all of training camp as he recovers from offseason foot surgery, posted 159 rushing yards across 14 carries last season in a similar role, although Nelson could also earn a spot on the 53-man roster as a return specialist after Travis Benjamin opted out of the 2020 campaign.