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Is Jordy Nelson preparing for a meeting with the Green Bay Packers?

At this point, who knows. But the veteran receiver who spent 10 seasons with the Packers was released Thursday by the Oakland Raiders. Nelson signed a two-year contract with the team last March, after the Packers chose to separate from the crew, which ranks in the franchise's top five for receptions, receptions and touchdowns. .

As expected, the 33-year-old returning to the market after just one year in Oakland has inspired Packers fans online to think about Aaron Rodgers' favorite ball.

Perhaps the best job of the Packers faithful is this rendering of what Nelson might still look like in a Packer uniform:

Another Redditor went with a parody "The Martian":

Then there is this, which keeps the # 2 spot on the Packers Reddit page as early as Friday morning.

Not to be outdone, Packers Twitter is also preparing. Maybe there are a lot of No. 87 jerseys that people would be happy to bring back to regular rotation.

Remember that with Randall Cobb and Clay Matthews still floating free, Nelson is not the only star of the Packers of the last decade to be back or not in green and gold.

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Contact Shane Nyman at 920-996-7223 or [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @shanenyman.