Report: Packers' Love could miss 3-4 weeks with MCL sprain
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love suffered an MCL sprain Friday night against the Philadelphia Eagles, sources told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
The 25-year-old reportedly avoided a season-ending injury but is expected to miss some time. Green Bay hopes its star signal-caller misses three-to-four weeks, but he will undergo further testing, sources told ESPN's Rob Demovsky.
Love exited the contest on the team's final drive of the game. He was helped off by medical staff, and backup Malik Willis was forced into the game for the final two plays.
Two things we need to be concerned with Jordan love based on the mechanism
— Dr. Evan Jeffries, DPT (@GameInjuryDoc) September 7, 2024
-High ankle sprain (need to rule out Fx)
-MCL sprain pic.twitter.com/gDLwCEHTsS
The Utah State product finished the game 17-of-34 for 260 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Green Bay scored 29 points on 414 yards of offense but committed 10 penalties and failed to convert on crucial red-zone opportunities.
Love is coming off a terrific season in which he racked up 4,159 passing yards with 32 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. The Packers upset the Dallas Cowboys in the wild-card round but fell to the San Francisco 49ers the following week.
Green Bay rewarded Love for his 2023 campaign this offseason, signing him to a four-year, $220-million contract.