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GREEN BAY – Quarterback Jordan Love will begin Sunday for the Green Bay Packers after they host the Minnesota Vikings, a supply mentioned.
Love mentioned throughout the week that he was “close” and apparently he wasn't exaggerating.
His return from a sprained left medial collateral ligament suffered in the season opener, comes in time for the Packers to play their first NFC North game, and it occurs to be against the undefeated Vikings, who're coming off consecutive victories over Houston and San Francisco. They rank second in the league in factors allowed per game (10.0) and lead the league in sacks.
The Packers gained two straight video games with Malik Willis below heart, however in each video games they did not go the ball a lot and are in all probability going to should throw it to beat Minnesota. The offense ought to look totally different with Love at quarterback given how a lot coach Matt LaFleur altered it to suit Willis' abilities.
The Packers lead the league in dashing makes an attempt per game (37) and far of it is because of Willis working predominately read-option performs aimed toward making use of his working capacity. In the opener against the Eagles, Love threw the ball 34 instances; in two video games, Willis threw it 34 instances.
The final time the Packers performed the Vikings, Love was on a roll and deftly beat the Vikings' advanced blitz package deal by regularly discovering holes in their protection. He was not sacked in a 33-10 victory.
How cellular he'll be Sunday stays to be seen. It's seemingly the Vikings will throw a variety of blitzes at him to seek out out.
The Packers didn't elevate follow squad quarterback Sean Clifford to the gameday roster, which was the first signal that Love was going to play Sunday.
Clifford had been elevated every of the previous two weeks as a result of Love was out with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. The Packers wanted somebody to again up Malik Willis and Clifford is allowed to be elevated 3 times throughout the season.
Love injured his knee in the final seconds of the Packers' season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Sao Paulo, Brazil. His knee was hit from the aspect as he shoveled a go to working again Josh Jacobs and writhed in ache as quickly as he hit the floor.
Love had first week of rehab, in accordance with a supply, and was listed as questionable on the Friday harm report earlier than the Week 2 Indianapolis game. However, he was downgraded to uncertain on Saturday and didn't play.
The Packers elevated two cornerbacks from the follow squad to the gameday roster, Robert Rochell and Kamal Hadden, presumably signaling that cornerback Jaire Alexander will not be obtainable. Alexander is questionable with thigh and groin accidents.
