Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love was back on the practice field Thursday, casually wearing a red jersey draped over his head and a cast around his surgically repaired left thumb.
Sure, Love didn’t participate in the joint practice with the Colts in Indianapolis, but his presence served as a positive for head coach Matt LaFleur and the rest of the Packers.
“Surgery went well,” LaFleur said. “He’s in great spirits and he’s here with us. So, now it’s just about putting in the work to get the thumb rehabbed.”
LaFleur added that Love is expected to start throwing very soon.
“I wouldn’t say right away, but we anticipate there will be some sort of participation next week,” LaFleur said.
Love hit his hand on a helmet when he was sacked by Jay Tufele in the Packers’ 30-10 loss in their preseason opener against the New York Jets on Saturday.
Malik Willis will be under center in the interim for the Packers, who open their regular season on Sept. 7 at home against NFC North rival Detroit.
Love, 26, passed for 3,389 yards and 25 touchdowns against 11 interceptions in 15 games (all starts) last season.
He has completed 63.5 percent of his passes for 8,154 yards with 60 touchdowns and 25 picks in 42 career games (33 starts) since being selected by the Packers with the 26th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Love is 18-15 as a starter in his career.
–Field Level Media
