The Packers may need misplaced greater than a sport on Friday night time in Brazil.
Quarterback Jordan Love suffered a decrease leg harm late within the fourth quarter of a 34-29 loss to the Eagles in San Paolo, and NFL insider Dianna Russini supplied an replace Saturday morning.
Russini reported that when the crew returns to Inexperienced Bay, “Jordan Love will get an MRI.”
“I am advised an ankle harm has been dominated out at this level,” she added. “Proper now, it is simply wait-and-see for extra data on the harm.”
Fellow insider Ian Rapoport echoed Russini’s report, including, “At this level, the severity is unknown.”
Inexperienced Bay’s season may hinge on Love’s take a look at outcomes.
If he misses video games, the Packers will seemingly begin Malik Willis, whom they acquired in a commerce with the Titans for a 2025 seventh-rounder choose. The crew may additionally add quarterback Sean Clifford from its observe squad.
Willis began three video games as a rookie in 2022 and was 31-of-61 for 276 yards and three interceptions whereas including 27 speeding makes an attempt for 123 yards, one landing and three fumbles.
Whereas he might have improved since then, there is a motive the previous third-round choose was accessible for a seventh-rounder.
Clifford, chosen within the fifth spherical (No. 149 total) of the 2023 NFL Draft, has but to aim an NFL move.
Love was under no circumstances his sharpest in opposition to the Eagles, ending the sport 17-of-34 for 260 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Per NFL Subsequent Gen Stats, his completion charge was 13.8 share factors worse than anticipated.
However Love had comparable struggles early final season earlier than main the Packers to the playoffs and the NFC divisional spherical.
When Love went down, Inexperienced Bay may need gone with him.
