From the minute it was revealed Tuesday that receiver Jordy Nelson had been released by the Packers, rumors started that the Seahawks might be interested in singing him.
But the first report that Seattle will actually talk to Nelson came Wednesday in a tweet from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who said the Seahawks are one of three teams Nelson has lined up for visits. Schefter reported Nelson will visit the Raiders Wednesday, then the Seahawks and then the Saints.
Nelson was released to clear out $10.2 million in cap space that the Packers needed to sign tight end Jimmy Graham after having spent the last 10 years with Green Bay, for whom he is the third-leading receiver in franchise history with 550 receptions for 7,848 yards and 69 touchdowns.