The most probably final result for the Inexperienced Bay Packers this week is that Jordan Love sits out along with his sprained MCL. Malik Willis would start in his place.
However the truth that Packers coach Matt LaFleur did not rule out Love taking part in in Week 2 must be some constructive information for Inexperienced Bay followers hoping their quarterback returns quickly.
LaFleur mentioned the door continues to be open for Like to play this week in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts.
“I might say it is fairly open,” LaFleur mentioned in his Wednesday news conference.
LaFleur additionally mentioned Monday that he would not rule Love out for Week 2.
Realistically, it is laborious to think about the Packers placing their $220 million quarterback on the sphere 9 days after he suffered a sprained MCL. The preliminary studies on his prognosis mentioned he was prone to miss three-to-six weeks. It is not outrageous to imagine Love might play, however the query can be if the Packers had been placing him at extra danger, and if he could be effective at far lower than 100%.
“He is acquired to be cleared, we have got to really feel like he can defend himself and he is acquired to be assured sufficient to go on the market and try this,” LaFleur mentioned. “Till that occurs, we’re not even going to consider that.”
The issue is the Packers need to be fearful about what issues will appear like when Love returns. They’re already 0-1. They play in a really robust division. And Willis hasn’t had any success throwing the ball within the common season.
Willis has a profession passer score of 48.7 and a 52.2% completion share. On prime of these struggles, he is virtually model new to the Packers. The Packers and Tennessee Titans agreed to a commerce that despatched Willis to Inexperienced Bay on Aug. 27. That is not a lot time to be taught an offense.
LaFleur did not appear fearful about that on Wednesday.
“It is not like we’re coping with a rookie right here who has no background,” LaFleur mentioned. “Plenty of these offenses do related issues, it is simply how do you do them, when do you do them, who’re you placing the place.”
The very best-case state of affairs is perhaps that Love would not miss an excessive amount of time. If the Packers are nonetheless holding out hope for him taking part in in Week 2, that gives optimism he returns in September, perhaps as quickly as Week 3. Till then, the Packers will attempt to keep afloat. Maybe Love will shock everybody and be prepared to start out on Sunday. LaFleur is not ruling it out.
