GREEN BAY, Wis. — The groin harm that Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love sustained within the win Sunday over the Jacksonville Jaguars is just not anticipated to maintain him sidelined long run, a supply instructed ESPN.
Exams on Monday didn’t present any vital injury, and it’s thought of a pressure. A supply mentioned his availability for Sunday’s NFC North showdown towards the Detroit Lions will probably be about how he feels and progresses all through the week.
If the Packers (6-2) haven’t got Love on Sunday towards the Lions (6-1), there is a good likelihood it will likely be the one sport he misses as a result of Inexperienced Bay has its bye the next week.
Malik Willis, who changed Love on Sunday, would begin towards the Lions if Love is out.
Whereas Packers coach Matt LaFleur didn’t present any further replace on Love’s standing Monday, he mentioned his quarterback appeared “in good spirits.”
“Yeah, if he can go, he’ll go,” LaFleur mentioned. “So, we’ll see the place he is at by the tip of the week. But when we really feel like he cannot defend himself, then we definitely would not put him in that place.”
In the meantime, exams on cornerback Jaire Alexander’s knee additionally didn’t present any vital issues, a supply instructed ESPN. Nothing has been determined about his availability for Sunday’s sport towards the Lions, however the Packers will monitor his soreness all through the week. Alexander was injured on Inexperienced Bay’s ultimate defensive play of Sunday’s win. He gave the impression to be unable to place any weight on his proper leg as he hopped off the sphere.
Love, who sustained his harm on the sport’s opening drive, completed the primary half however then, after taking the primary snap of the third quarter, limped to the sideline and didn’t return.
The Packers by no means dominated him out, however he spent the remainder of the sport on the sideline. Love, who threw his ninth interception of the season two collection after the primary signal of the groin harm, didn’t converse with reporters after the sport.
