Starting quarterback Jordan Love was a limited participant in the Green Bay Packers’ practice on Tuesday, the maximum he was allowed to do while in the concussion protocol.
Love left Saturday’s overtime loss to the Chicago Bears in the second quarter when he took a helmet-to-helmet blow from the Bears’ Austin Booker.
According to reports, Love spent Tuesday taking part in the Packers’ walk-through for Saturday’s home game against the Baltimore Ravens. Backup quarterback Malik Willis, who injured his right shoulder during the waning moments of regulation in Chicago, also was limited.
Green Bay (9-5-1) is on the verge of earning its sixth playoff berth in seven years. The Packers need to win one of their final two games or the Detroit Lions need to lose one of their final two. The Lions (8-7) travel to the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday, so the Packers’ eagerness for Love or Willis to play on Saturday could wane if the Lions lose.
“We’ve got to see how they progress throughout the course of the week,” Packers head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters. “So by no means are they in the clear.”
Love has started every game this season and completed 66.3% of his passes for 3,381 yards, 23 touchdowns and six interceptions. His quarterback rating sits at 101.2, his best showing since taking the offense’s reins prior to the 2023 season.
Willis hit nine of 11 passes for 121 yards and one touchdown in Love’s stead on Saturday. He also rushed 10 times for 44 yards in his most extensive action this season.
