Jordan Love is present process surgical procedure Tuesday to restore a ligament damage to his left thumb, however the Inexperienced Bay Packers count on the star quarterback to be prepared for his or her season opener.
Love, who had his left thumb taped throughout Monday’s observe, tried to play by way of the damage earlier than finally deciding to have the process.
Packers common supervisor Brian Gutekunst stated Tuesday that Love may return to observe as early as subsequent week, including that the process was “the best choice to him getting again the quickest and feeling the most effective.”
Gutekunst stated Love suffered the damage throughout Saturday’s preseason opener towards the New York Jets. It occurred on Love’s final play, when he was sacked by Jets defensive sort out Jay Tufele.
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Love performed two sequence within the recreation. He didn’t look like restricted in observe Monday however had to make use of his proper (throwing) hand handy off on performs the place ordinarily he would have used his left.
“Clearly, you guys noticed him on the market, he definitely was in a position to perform,” Gutekunst stated. “However as we checked out all of the choices and he did as properly, the best choice I feel for him to get again the quickest and really feel the most effective was to do that. He needed to go on the market yesterday to form of see the way it felt, and as soon as we bought by way of that, we made the choice.”
Gutekunst added that Love will probably be prepared for Week 1 towards the NFC North rival Detroit Lions on Sept. 7.
“We’ll get him again in loads of time,” Gutekunst stated. “I do not foresee this affecting him long run in any respect.”
The Packers have a joint observe on the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday earlier than Saturday’s preseason recreation. The plan going into the preseason was for Love and a few starters to observe however not play within the recreation towards the Colts, after which play within the preseason finale towards the Seattle Seahawks on Aug. 23.
Gutekunst stated Love was anticipated to satisfy the group Wednesday in Indianapolis.
Whereas an damage to Love’s non-throwing hand shouldn’t impression the Packers’ passing recreation, coach Matt LaFleur had different issues about methods it may hinder his quarterback.
“Nicely provided that it limits you in your capacity to go on the market and carry out the duty at hand — no pun meant there,” LaFleur stated Tuesday. “From what I have been understanding that it is a fairly comparatively fast restoration, so hopefully we’ll have the ability to get him again out in some capability a while subsequent week to work on and work by way of — as a result of I’ve by no means personally handled a state of affairs like this. So there’s going to be some studying curve alongside the way in which when it comes to how will we adapt and the way will we alter.”
That is the second straight yr during which Love has been impacted by an damage. Final season, he sustained a sprained left MCL within the regular-season opener and missed the following two video games. Malik Willis began in his place, and the Packers gained each video games.
Willis is once more anticipated to take the No. 1 quarterback snaps whereas Love is out. The Packers even have Sean Clifford and rookie Taylor Elgersma at quarterback.
“If this group cannot deal with one particular person being down for a pair days, then I feel we’re in additional bother than worrying about what I ought to do,” Willis stated after Tuesday’s observe. “I feel we needs to be mentally sturdy sufficient to exit right here and do what we will to execute every play that is known as, inside the timing of the play, inside the execution of the play and simply play ball.
“It is not a one-person recreation. It takes all 11 always. I do know this place that we play will get a number of added hype or added stress, but it surely’s probably not about that. It is about going out and taking part in ball with all 11 working collectively.”
In Love’s three seasons because the starter, he has performed in not less than some preseason video games yearly. Final yr, he performed only one sequence within the first preseason recreation.
“It is a powerful steadiness, however on the identical time the targets we’re making an attempt to perform require work and you have to play,” Gutekunst stated. “I feel each group’s slightly bit totally different in that regard, however I do know this explicit group for my part must play and play collectively, so the extra reps we will get I feel the higher. Accidents are going to occur; that is a part of this.”
