Packers share encouraging details on Jordan Love's recovery process
The return of Jordan Love to the field is getting closer and closer. On Wednesday, the quarterback was a limited participant at practice just like he was last week, but it seems like the situation is more positive by the day. "We're building it up for sure. Every day is a little bit better," Jordan […]
The return of Jordan Love to the field is getting closer and closer. On Wednesday, the quarterback was a limited participant at practice just like he was last week, but it seems like the situation is more positive by the day.
"We're building it up for sure. Every day is a little bit better," Jordan Love said after practice.
The quarterback pointed out that he is definitely moving better, and mentioned that he was "pretty close" to playing last Sunday against the Tennessee Titans — a good indication about what can happen next Sunday, when the Packers face the Minnesota Vikings in the first divisional game of their season.
Head coach Matt LaFleur corroborated Love's point.
"I think he's making progress," LaFleur said, beyond the usual theme of stating he was limited.
Jordan Love suffered an MCL sprain in week 1. While the initial prognostic indicated he would miss three to six weeks, on Friday it will be three weeks since the injury occurred in Brazil, so the recovery timeline would be respected.
Injury report
Matt LaFleur said that first-round rookie guard Jordan Morgan was the only player of the 53-man roster who did not practice on Wednesday. He suffered a shoulder injury against the Indianapolis Colts, but the silver lining is that the Packers elected not to place him on the injured reserve, meaning that he can get back before missing four games.
The list of limited participants was a long one, though. Cornerback Jaire Alexander (quadricep), defensive tackle Kenny Clark (toe), left guard Elgton Jenkins (rest), tight ends Tucker Kraft (shoulder) and Luke Musgrave (quadricep), center Josh Myers (shoulder), wide receiver Jayden Reed (calf/quadricep), right tackle Zach Tom (quadricep), and cornerback Carrington Valentine (ankle).
Valentine returning to practice is good news, since he missed the game against the Tennessee Titans because of an ankle injury.
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