First Packers injury report for Week 11 provides key Jordan Love update
- Jordan Love is 'fully healthy'
- Colby Wooden the only player not to practice
- Six limited on Wednesday
Objective number one for the Green Bay Packers during their bye week? Get healthy.
That included Jordan Love, who dealt with a groin injury before the bye week that raised questions about whether he should've even started in the Week 9 loss to the Detroit Lions. Love's lack of mobility limited the number of under-center snaps he could take while also taking away his ability to extend plays and run.
Love and several other injured Packers players needed extra time to get healthier. Mission accomplished.
Only defensive lineman Colby Wooden missed Wednesday's practice, the Packers' first since their bye. Cornerback Jaire Alexander, center Josh Myers, and safety Evan Williams missed the previous game against the Lions but returned to practice on Wednesday, an encouraging update on their status for Week 11 against the Chicago Bears.
Here is the first injury report of the week:
Player | Position | Injury | Wed. |
|---|---|---|---|
Jaire Alexander | CB | Knee | LP |
Kenny Clark | DL | Toe | LP |
Kingsley Enagbare | DE | Elbow | FP |
Josh Jacobs | RB | Quadricep | LP |
MarShawn Lloyd | RB | Ankle/Hamstring | LP |
Jordan Love | QB | Groin | FP |
Josh Myers | C | Wrist | LP |
Evan Williams | S | Hamstring | LP |
Colby Wooden | DL | Shoulder | DNP |
Note: DNP = Did Not Participate; LP = Limited Participation; FP = Full Participation
Jordan Love is 'fully healthy' after Packers' bye week
The biggest takeaway is that Love practiced in full. That's a significant change from two weeks ago when he missed Wednesday's practice and was limited the rest of the way. He was a full-go to begin this week and can now take 100 percent of the starting reps.
"Certainly, when you're limited in your lower half as a quarterback, really any type of thrower, that can have a big effect on your ability to move around in the pocket or throw accurately," said head coach Matt LaFleur. "It will be good to get him some practice under his belt where he's fully healthy. That's the other thing going back to last game, he didn't practice the full week."
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Rookie running back MarShawn Lloyd returned to practice after spending the previous eight weeks on injured reserve.
Josh Jacobs is fired up about Lloyd's return and believes the rookie has "speed you can't teach," which will perfectly complement Jacobs, Emanuel Wilson, and Chris Brooks in the backfield.
Jacobs also remained on the injury report due to an quadricep issue, which is something to watch. He played through it against the Lions but saw his role decrease in the second half, indicating he may have been playing at less than 100 percent. There doesn't seem to be any cause for concern about his status this week. Hopefully, he is close to being fully healthy and will be good to go against the Bears.
The bye week always helps with injuries, but it couldn't have been timed any better for the Packers as the concerns were beginning to stack up.
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