Former Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson hasn’t left the Bay Area just yet after spending time Wednesday meeting with the Raiders in Alameda. And discussions between Nelson and the team are expected to continue Thursday as Oakland attempts to lock in the talented WR before he gets a chance to meet with any other NFL team, according to the Mercury News’ Matt Schneidman.

Nelson is scheduled to meet with the Saints and Seahawks following his (now) two-day visit to the Bay Area, but general manager Reggie Mckenzie and coach Jon Gruden do possess some decided advantages in their courtship of the soon to be 33-year-old receiver.

Both Gruden and McKenzie learned the front office side of the game under Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Ron Wolf with the Packers, and each spoke glowingly about their respective pasts in Green Bay during Gruden’s introductory news conference Jan. 9.

Over the course of his nine-year career with the Packers, Nelson was either directly or indirectly coached by Raiders current wide receivers coach Edgar Bennett — which should give Oakland some sway in negotiations Thursday.

Overall, Nelson amassed 550 receptions for 7,848 yards and 69 touchdowns in his Packers career. Between 2015-17 with Bennett as his offensive coordinator in Green Bay, Nelson amassed 33 receiving touchdowns despite Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers missing nine starts in and Brett Hundley struggling mightily in 2017.

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