Jordan Love

Jordan Love said he thinks there’s a “realistic” chance he could play in Week 9 against the Lions.

Love tweaked his groin in the Packers’ Week 8 win over the Jaguars and did not practice on Wednesday. With his injury not considered serious, the Packers’ QB1 isn’t ready to rule himself out for Week 9’s matchup against the Lions. However, that decision will ultimately come down to the doctors and coaching staff. There’s plenty of incentive to sit Love with the Packers coming up on their Week 10 bye. He could have two full weeks of rest and return in Week 11 primed for a playoff push, but him suiting up in Week 9 gives the team a chance to gain ground on the 6-1 Lions in a tight NFC North race. We’ll see how things go for Love throughout the remainder of the week. It wouldn’t be surprising if the team let him test his groin in pre-game warmups before deciding on his Week 9 availability, but he may need to log at least one practice for that to become an option.