J.J. Nelson WR #88 89 OVR
5'9''
Height
184
Weight
24
Age
2 yrs
Exp
Troy
College
X-Factor
Dev
2568
Trade Value
Drafted: 32nd Pick, 5th Round
Trade Worth: Early 1st Rd Pick
$3.80M
Contract
4
Years
$0.32M
Signing Bonus
$1.05M
Salary
$0.16M
Cap Penalty
2
Years Left
YAC 'Em Up
The best physical receivers don't just come down with the ball, they carry it home. When they enter the zone, they are nearly guaranteed to break their first post-catch tackle.
Make 20+ yard receptions
Consecutive passes not targeted
Runoff Elite
Players with this ability will distract defenders for longer with their runoffs
Deep In Elite
Receivers with this ability catch more consistently while catching passes 20+ yards from the LoS, inside the numbers
Mid In Elite
Receivers with this ability catch more consistently while catching passes 10-20 yards from the LoS, inside the numbers
| 2028 Regular Season | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
| WK | GAME | RESULT | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | Drp | Yac | TD | Pts | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Pts |
| 14 | CHO @ VB | 49 - 35 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SF @ CHO | 32 - 33 | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| 16 | SEA @ CHO | 13 - 35 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | CHO @ CAR | 56 - 21 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving Stats | |||||||
| Year | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Pts |
| 2026 | Chicago Cardinals | 75 | 1485 | 19.8 | 87 | 19 | 262.5 |
| 2027 | Chicago Cardinals | 51 | 1132 | 22.2 | 77 | 13 | 191.2 |
| 2028 | Chicago Cardinals | 50 | 927 | 18.5 | 88 | 3 | 110.7 |