Green Bay Packers could be without Jordan Love for Week 9 matchup with Detroit Lions.
, who missed two games earlier this season with a knee sprain, left the Packers’ victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday prematurely with a groin injury. He suffered the ailment on the game's opening drive, but didn't exit the Week 8 matchup until midway through
Coach Matt LaFleur said there is “obviously a high level of concern” about Jordan Love’s groin injury. He’ll be evaluated.said of Love's injury after the game. “But obviously, high level of concern any time a guy’s in there and he did it early, in that first drive, and I think you guys, I think everybody could see him struggling to move around. It just got to a point where we didn’t feel like, and he didn’t feel like he could protect himself.”threw for 202 yards and a touchdown in the win.
“Can’t say enough great things about Malik Willis, the job that he’s able to do to go in there,” LaFleur said. “The moment’s never too big for him, and he made a lot of big-time plays in this game. Not only with his arm, but his ability to, had a big pick-up with his legs. I’m just really proud of our guys.”, formerly of the Tennessee Titans, started Weeks 2 and 3 this season for the Packers, and led Green Bay to wins in both contests.
“It’s always hard when you turn to your backup quarterback, because all their reps are in practice running the scout team. So, he didn’t get any reps with the plan,”said. “ Sean Mannion, Connor Lewis do a great job with staying with him post-practice to work on getting reps on air. But, there’s nothing like going out there and doing the real thing. And, I thought he played as well as we could have ever expected him to. I thought he did a really nice job.
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