These inside the Inexperienced Bay Packers group imagine quarterback Jordan Love may very well be good to go for this Sunday’s sport on the winless Tennessee Titans. Love is coming off the MCL sprain he suffered late within the Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 6.
Love returned to observe on a restricted foundation on Wednesday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Thursday morning that it wouldn’t be a surprise if the 25-year-old began at Tennessee’s Nissan Stadium. Dianna Russini of The Athletic later provided an replace on Love’s restoration.
“I’m instructed he’s getting higher by the day,” Russini stated concerning the 2020 first-round draft decide. “Love is sporting a metallic brace on his left knee and a black leg sleeve for added help. He tore his meniscus whereas at Utah State [in his right knee], so this isn’t the primary time he’s quarterbacking with a brace.”
Backup Malik Willis began in Love’s place for this previous Sunday’s matchup versus the Indianapolis Colts. He accomplished 12-of-14 passes for 122 yards and a landing to assist information the Packers to an total document of 1-1. Willis started the week on monitor to get the nod for this Sunday’s contest towards the membership that made him a 2022 third-round draft selection.
Willis insisted on Wednesday that he “may care much less” about proving the Titans have been improper after Tennessee traded him to the Packers in late August.
“I used to be instructed a very powerful issue as he works his method again isn’t a lot how he feels whereas he’s on the sphere,” Russini added about Love, “however how the knee feels the next day after observe. At this level, the Packers are carefully monitoring and hoping he can play.”
As of Thursday afternoon, DraftKings Sportsbook listed the Packers as 2.5-point underdogs for Sunday’s sport towards the Titans. Such a quantity might recommend that some imagine the Packers will let Willis begin towards Tennessee and attempt to get Love proper for the Week 4 conflict with the Minnesota Vikings (2-0) on Sept. 29.