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Jordy Nelson had hip 'cleaned up'

PHOENIX -- Green Bay Packers receiver Jordy Nelson underwent surgery on his hip after the Pro Bowl.

Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Nelson should recover in time for training camp in July. However, Nelson might not be ready to take part in all of the Packers' offseason work.

"It was something that was kind of hindering him after the Pro Bowl," McCarthy said Wednesday during the NFC coaches breakfast at the annual NFL meetings, "something that he felt he needed to get cleaned up."

It's the second time in less than two years that Nelson has undergone surgery. He missed most of 2013 training camp because of knee surgery that August but returned for the season opener and did not miss any games that year. He has not missed a game since the 2012 season.

Nelson led the Packers last season with 98 receptions for 1,519 yards and 13 touchdowns. He will turn 30 in May.

"Really he should answer [about] that," McCarthy said of the injury. "But it's nothing serious."