Arizona Cardinals wide receiver J.J. Nelson, entering Year 2 in the NFL, didn’t have a bunch of production his rookie season. He had 11 receptions for 299 yards and two scores. He missed time because of an injury he suffered in Week 2 when he muffed a punt.

As it stands, he is going to be the fourth receiver behind Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Floyd and John Brown. But after an offseason that has his coach and the media beginning to talk about him, there is talk that he can take a big step in his development.

Quarterback Carson Palmer is one who wants to see what he can do. Nelson is “the guy I’m most excited about,” Palmer said on a conference call for the upcoming American Century Championship golf tournament he is part of in Lake Tahoe starting July 22.

“He’s worked his butt of this offseason,” Palmer continued. “He had a great OTAs, a great camp and is training really hard this summer. I’m really excited to see what else he’s got in his game.

“He showed us some flashes and made some nice plays and played really well in the postseason, but I’m really excited to see his role expanded and really see what else he’s got and see where else he can help my team.”

Palmer is going to spend time with Nelson this upcoming week. It is the same thing he has done with another receiver, John Brown, for three offseasons.

Bruce Arians has raved about Nelson’s progress. Palmer is excited to see what he has. He is still going to be the team’s fourth receiver, but if he can show more flashes, there will be plenty of excitement for him beyond 2016, when he could be poised to step into a second or third receiver role.