"Obviously that's the biggest thing," Nelson said Sunday. "Randall means a lot to this team, the things he can do. You want to see him get that extension.
But it wasn't just reporters talking about it.
Among the Packers' other unrestricted free agents-to-be are right tackle Bryan Bulaga, cornerback Tramon Williams and defensive tackle B.J. Raji.
While Cobb said he's gotten the feeling from the Packers that he is indeed next in line, he is consciously doing all he can to avoid thinking about his financial situation, especially coming off a 2013 season in which he missed 10 games with a leg injury.
"I'd love for Randall to be next," Rodgers said following Saturday's practice. "He's a guy, again, who's done it the right way. He's been a great leader for us; he's had some injury issues last year that hurt him that was out of his control. But he's a consistent performer for us and a great guy in the locker room as well."
While that may be Cobb's mentality, that's not how his teammates are viewing it. Aaron Rodgers wasted no time on Saturday in making Cobb's importance clear.
"I think he's in a good situation. He's a smart kid. But you don't ever know when it's going to happen. We'll see."
Cobb is entering the final year of the four-year,
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Not long after news of Nelson's deal broke, other players were talking to him about Cobb, who's entering the final year of his rookie deal, being next to get a new deal.
After leading the team in receptions (80) and receiving yards (954) in 2012, Cobb suffered a fracture at the top of the tibia in his right leg on a low hit by Baltimore safety Matt Elam in an Oct. 13 victory over the Ravens and was placed on injured reserve.
Asked if he's done enough to merit a new deal, the 23-year-old Cobb replied, "I don't believe I've done enough, and I think that's on me. Last year, I missed 10 weeks, I got injured in a way that there was nothing I could do about it. I think my job is just to come out here every day,
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"At the end of the day, it's a business," Cobb said. "My heart's in Green Bay, I love Green Bay, the three years I've been here have been unbelievable. But I understand the business side of it."
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP)