Packers quarterback Jordan Love returned to observe Wednesday for the primary time since struggling an MCL sprain in Inexperienced Bay‘s season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
His standing for Sunday’s sport towards the Tennessee Titans stays unclear, however his return is a constructive signal after an harm that was initially anticipated to sideline him for a number of weeks.
Love was seen at Wednesday’s observe operating non-contact drills with backs and receivers. He wore a sleeve on his injured left knee.
Head coach Matt LaFleur mentioned after observe that Love was “restricted.”
“It’s all the time nice to have your quarterback on the market, however we’ll see how he progresses all through the course of the week,” LaFleur mentioned.
Love sustained the harm on Inexperienced Bay’s final possession towards the Eagles in a sport that was performed in Brazil on Sept. 6. Backup quarterback Malik Willis changed him for the final two performs of the sport then began final week’s 16-10 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
Love’s timeline to return was initially reported as 3-6 weeks. LaFleur declined to rule Love out early final week forward of Sunday’s Colts sport. The Packers finally downgraded Love’s standing to uncertain on Saturday earlier than the sport after he did not observe all week, and Willis obtained the beginning towards the Colts.
Love’s return to observe Wednesday seems to place him forward of the 3-6 week timeline — or at the least on the shorter finish of it. A return on Sunday towards the Titans would mark two weeks since he suffered the harm.
Love is coming off his first season as Inexperienced Bay’s beginning quarterback and confirmed important indicators of progress late within the season, sparking hopes of a breakout in 2024. He signed a four-year, $220 million contract extension within the offseason. The Packers are off to a 1-1 begin after dropping to the Eagles and beating the Colts.
