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It’s still just June, and the Packers are still trying to be smart with wide receiver Jordy Nelson, as he recovers from his torn ACL.

But after another day of increased work with quarterback Aaron Rodgers in Packers OTAs, Nelson himself made it clear that he’s feeling “Great.”

“If there’s a game Sunday, I’m playing,” Nelson said, via Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

Getting Nelson back into his groove with Rodgers will obviously be a key for the Packers this season, and the two are spending the time needed to make up for his absence last year. That means working through all the routes, getting their timing down again.

“I’m just running my route,” Nelson said. “I think it’ll be more on Aaron of understanding. Because we all try to run our routes similar, but we’re all different. We’re all different stride lengths and everything. We all have our own nuances. So he has to get a feel for my break points and stuff like that.

“To me, I’m running my route, and obviously I’ll have to get used to how quick his ball comes out and how fast it is. I think we’ll get there.”

The two had already proven that they know each other’s tendencies fairly well, so it shouldn’t be a long process. And after watching the Packers offense go in fits and starts last year without Nelson, it’s a crucial one.