Packers Reveal Jordan Love Injury Update With Week 1 Looming
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The Green Bay Packers have dealt with quite a few injuries issues already during training camp. With Week 1 of the regular season coming up quickly, Jordan Love is one of the most important injuries that fans are monitoring.
Love had to undergo a surgical procedure on his thumb. Thankfully, it involves his non-throwing hand.
Other injuries of note are star safety Xavier McKinney, backup running back MarShawn Lloyd, cornerback Nate Hobbs, and wide receiver Christian Watson.
Jordan Love #10 of the Green Bay Packers warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium on December 25, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Jordan Love #10 of the Green Bay Packers warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium on December 25, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Photo byHopefully, most of those players will be back to face the Detroit Lions in Week 1 on September 7. Watson will not be available, but there is still hope on the other players.
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With that being said, a new update has been shared about Love.
Matt LaFleur, the Packers' head coach, spoke out with a brief update about the team's franchise quarterback. Love returned to practice in limited form.
"I thought it was good just to get him back out there, back in the mix, into the rhythm of playing quarterback," LaFleur said. "We did some different things with him that we haven't done in the past. I mean, we pretty much were primarily doing everything under center. So, I thought it was good work."
While he is back and participating with the team, LaFleur did make it clear that Love will be "very limited" in the team's joint practice with the Seattle Seahawks.
Love enters the 2025 season with huge expectations and a lot of questions. He was expected to have a breakout season in 2024, but a knee injury in Week 1 that knocked him out for two games derailed those plans. After the injury, he was never able to get back into a good rhythm.
Assuming he enters the upcoming campaign fully healthy, Love will have another chance to prove that he can truly be a franchise caliber quarterback for Green Bay.
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On the outside looking in, the Packers' offense is loaded with talent. If Love plays up to his full potential, Green Bay should be a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
There is a lot riding on Love's arm and his health this season. LaFleur's update is a good one, but he needs to be firing on all cylinders by the time the Packers take on the Lions in a couple of weeks.
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