The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Nelson on Thursday downplayed the effects of an offseason hip surgery that still had him sidelined for this week's OTA sessions in Green Bay. "It was something that hopefully will come out in about 10 years what we had done," Nelson said. "I got things cleaned up but everything's going well. We're excited where we're at and continuing to move forward. Everything's good."

Diehards Line:Nelson is coming off a season that saw him haul in a career-best 98 balls for 1,519 yards, but the Pro Bowler admitted the hip was a nagging issue down the stretch. "Obviously, if it didn't bother me, I probably wouldn't have had the surgery. But nothing major," Nelson said. "I had an opportunity to get some things cleaned up." As NFL.com notes, hip injuries are never simple, but Nelson should be ready for camp.