GREEN BAY, Wis. — Packers quarterback Jordan Love is anticipated to overlook a number of weeks after struggling what’s believed to be a sprained MCL throughout Friday evening’s season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in São Paulo, sources advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Love will endure additional testing to verify the analysis. The Packers hope it’s a three-to-four-week harm, sources mentioned.
Usually, MCL accidents don’t require surgical procedure.
The Packers’ residence opener is per week from Sunday in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts.
Love was attempting to rally the Packers on the ultimate drive when he was injured with 6 seconds left. After a 33-yard completion to Jayden Reed that put the Packers at their 49-yard line, Love dropped again to go on the subsequent play, was hit by two Eagles defenders — defensive deal with Jalen Carter and linebacker Josh Sweat — and appeared to twist his left leg on the way in which to the bottom simply as he managed to flip the ball behind him to Jacobs.
Malik Willis, who was acquired by the Packers in a commerce from the Tennessee Titans final week, took the ultimate two snaps — an incompletion and a sack. The one different quarterback underneath contract with the Packers is Sean Clifford, final yr’s backup, who was launched final month in remaining cuts however re-signed to the observe squad.
Love’s harm got here in his first regular-season sport since signing a four-year, $220 million contract on July 26. The $55 million common per yr tied Trevor Lawrence’s and Joe Burrow’s contracts for the best in NFL historical past. Love performed solely three snaps within the preseason opener after which didn’t play within the remaining two exhibition video games.
The Packers landed in Inexperienced Bay shortly earlier than midday on Saturday after a flight of greater than 10 hours again from Brazil.
Native information cameras confirmed video of Love deplaning and leaning on the railing as he made his method down the steps.
Love didn’t communicate with reporters after the sport, and there’s no scheduled Packers media availability on Saturday or Sunday.
