‘Hopeful’ Jordan Love gives positive injury update ahead of Packers’ week 3 game against Titans
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love was back at training just days after a brutal ankle injury that kept him out of Week 2 win over the Colts.
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Only 12 days after suffering an MCL injury in his left knee, Jordan Love returned to the Green Bay Packers training facility on Wednesday. Several long frame shots and reports from various reporters confirmed the news on social media.
Love’s night in the Week 1 opener against the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil ended in despair after simultaneous challenges from Eagles players almost popped his leg in half. He did not finish the game, but fortunately, was able to walk on his two feet.
Head coach Matt LaFleur announced that Jordan Love suffered an MCL injury and subsequently missed the Week 2 win against the Indianapolis Colts. Initially, the doctors suspected it would take between three to six weeks before the 25-year-old could move around and rejoin the Packers training, but Love showed up at the facility just after two weeks of rest.
Packers beat writer Matt Schneidman broke the news that Jordan Love was back to training.
Jordan Love just spoke with reporters and said he’s giving himself the week but hopeful to play Sunday against the Titans.
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) September 18, 2024
ESPN’s Rob Demovsky posted a clip of Love throwing some passes and lightly jogging alongside Malik Willis.
? Jordan Love has returned to practice ?
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) September 18, 2024
Went through stretch and all the early drills with a sleeve on his left leg. The first time he’s practiced since his Week 1 left knee injury. pic.twitter.com/9JJMtQ6kEH
Will Jordan Love play against the Tennessee Titans in Week 3?
On Sunday, the Packers travel to Tennessee to play the Titans which according to some is a revenge game for Willis because they traded him away not so long ago. However, with Love back in training LaFleur has a decision to make whether to keep Willis in the starting lineup or risk playing the $220 million man.
LaFleur did not specify anything but hinted that the coaching staff will continue to monitor both quarterbacks.
Throughout the course of the week, hopefully, you get a better indication, and that kind of leads to some of the decisions you have to make.Matt LaFleur told Demovsky of ESPN after practice
Even Love has the same opinion about his position. He emphasized that training and live games have two very different atmospheres. Even if he does well during training there’s no guarantee he can replicate the same when playing against actual opponents.
There's just nothing like when it's live bullets, you're in the game and that rush is real. So, there's a lot of things I might not experience before I get back in the game.Jordan Love said
As of today, Willis remains the favorite to start against his former team on Sunday. The former third-round pick in his first start for the Packers showed grit. Historically, the Titans have dominated the fixture, winning 5 of the 8 meetings between them.
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