GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ)- A Green Bay health care provider is not ready to say goodbye to Jordy Nelson.
Nelson was recently cut by the Packers and soon after, signed by the Oakland Raiders.
He may no longer be part of the Packer organization, but Bellin Health says for now, Jordy is still part of their team.
“We wanted to continue to have a relationship with a man who stood for things that are really right.”
Bellin Health Chief Marketing Development Officer Tom Arndt says Jordy was used mostly to bring awareness of men’s health and even had a physical named after him that patients requested.
“We use Jordy in ways to bring awareness to men’s health,” Arndt said. “Jordy just connected with people, men and women.”
He said they even came up with a “Jordy Nelson Physical” that men requested from their doctors.
Nelson was normally pictured in his uniform, but Arndt says now they will portray him in a different way.
“We will use him in his civilian clothes and tack on stories about how his knee is holding up.”
Nelson suffered a season-ending ACL injury in 2015.
Arndt says they normally cut ties when players leave teams, but said Jordy represents them in a way that is difficult to find.
