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Report: Nick Nelson suffers meniscus injury before NFL Draft

Unfortunate news according to NFL Network and NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport, as Wisconsin Badgers cornerback Nick Nelson suffered a torn meniscus and will have surgery next week.

Rapoport reported the injury occurred “during a private workout with a team” and will require Nelson to be out 3–4 months, though he “should be healthy” for the upcoming 2018 season.

Bad news for #Wisconsin’s Nick Nelson, a top CB prospect: He tore his meniscus during a private workout with a team and will have it surgically repaired next week, sources say. Nelson is out 3-4 months but should be healthy for the season.