GREEN BAY, Wis. — Do not cross Jordan Love’s identify off the energetic record for Sunday’s sport towards the Indianapolis Colts simply but. Regardless of not taking a single apply rep since his left knee harm within the Sept. 6 season opener, the Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback was not dominated out on Friday and as a substitute was listed as questionable.
Earlier on Friday, Packers coach Matt LaFleur stated Love nonetheless wanted medical clearance.
“He is doing good, you recognize,” LaFleur stated Friday about an hour earlier than the harm report was launched. “He is bought a fantastic angle and is working laborious and getting higher day by day.”
Love was initially anticipated to overlook a number of video games due to the sprained MCL he suffered with 6 seconds left within the season-opening loss in Brazil.
NFL groups could make standing updates on Saturday, so it is doable the Packers may downgrade Love at that time.
The Packers additionally added receiver Jayden Reed (shin/calf) to the harm report on Friday and listed him as questionable. Working again MarShawn Lloyd, questionable with a hamstring harm, was the one different Packers participant listed with an harm standing for Sunday.
Malik Willis, who was acquired in an Aug. 26 commerce with the Titans, labored because the beginning quarterback all week in apply. The Packers are anticipated to raise Sean Clifford from the apply squad for sport day.
Willis has made three NFL begins — all throughout his 2022 rookie season in Tennessee. The Titans went 1-2 in these video games, and Willis didn’t throw for 100 yards passing in any of these begins.
Now, Willis has been requested to start out a sport lower than three weeks after he joined the Packers, the place he is studying his fourth completely different offense in three professional seasons.
“I am unsure you may examine these, actually,” Willis stated this week. “Coming in as a rookie and never feeling all the way in which snug with NFL soccer usually, that is completely different than coming into a distinct scheme. I imply, I had three completely different offenses the final three seasons in Tennessee. Greater than something, simply attempt to match the carryover and do your greatest to execute the way in which it is referred to as over right here.”
