GREEN BAY, Wis. — Packers quarterback Jordan Love is predicted to overlook a number of weeks after struggling what’s believed to be a sprained MCL throughout Friday night time’s season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in São Paulo, sources instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Love will bear additional testing to verify the analysis. The Packers hope it’s a three-to-four-week harm, sources stated.
Sometimes, MCL accidents don’t require surgical procedure.
The Packers’ house opener is per week from Sunday towards the Indianapolis Colts.
Love was making an attempt 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 cross on the following 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 below 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 recreation 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 very 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 manner down the steps.
Love didn’t communicate with reporters after the sport, and there’s no scheduled Packers media availability on Saturday or Sunday.
