Packers QB Jordan Love lands on 'NFL Top 100 Players' list for second straight year
In his second year as a starter, Love battled through a knee injury suffered in Week 1 and a groin injury suffered in Week 8. He still threw 25 touchdown passes and improved his yards per attempt average, success rate and passer rating over the 2023 season while the Packers finished 11-6 and made the postseason once again.
While Love didn't take a sizable leap forward and struggled late in the year, his peers still view him as one of the best players in the game.
Among those helping present Love on the list were Brock Purdy, Rashan Gary, Aaron Jones and Xavier McKinney.
With better injury luck and more consistent performances at the wide receiver position in 2025, Love could easily jump back into the top 50 players entering the 2026 season.
Love is the second Packers player to make the list, joining edge rusher Rashan Gary (No. 80 overall).
From NFL Pro: "Jordan Love threw past the sticks on 60.9% of his third-down passes this season, the fifth-highest rate in the NFL. Despite only completing 43.3% of those passes (sixth-lowest in the NFL), Love threw 10 touchdowns when pushing the ball past the sticks on third down, the second-most in the NFL."
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers QB Jordan Love lands on 'NFL Top 100 Players' list for second straight year
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