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Matt LaFleur provides concerning Jordan Love injury update after Packers' Week 8 win

Another injury could derail Love's season.
Cameron Ellis
Cameron Ellis

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At least they won?

In the wake of the Green Bay Packers' (slightly-stressful) Week 8 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, most of the postgame attention was centered on quarterback Jordan Love.

At some point early in the afternoon, Love suffered a groin injury, and was noticably hobbled through the next few Packers series.

He eventually came out of the game and was listed as questionable to return. Malik Willis ended up playing the rest of the game, going 4-for 5-with 56 yards. His clutch 51-yard pass to Jayden Reed set up the Packers' game-winning field goal.

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After the game, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur didn't have too much new information on Love's injury but did admit that the team is pretty concerned about it going forward.

Matt LaFleur admits Packers have 'high level of concern' for Jordan Love

"I do not, no idea," LaFleur said. "But obviously there's a high level of concern anytime a guy's in there. And he did it early in that drive. I think everybody could see him struggling to move around. It just got to a point where we and he didn't feel like he could protect himself. So, went with Malik."

Love's dealt with lower body injuries all season – quite literally from Week 1 – and although this injury isn't related to the knee sprain he suffered against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL's Brazil Game back in early September, it's never a great sign when the coach is already admitting that the team has 'a high level of concern' about an injury.

If Love has to miss some extended time going forward, it couldn't come at a worse moment for the Packers. Next week's game against the Lions – in Green Bay – is arguably the biggest game on their schedule, and their next month includes games against the Bears, 49ers, and Dolphins.

Willis proved plenty capable of filling in for Love, going 2-0 and throwing for almost 400 yards in two starts back in September, though both wins came against two bad AFC South opponents.

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Cameron Ellis

Cameron Ellis

Cam Ellis is an NFL staff writer for FanSided, specializing in covering all 32 teams across the league, including the Las Vegas Raiders. He has a decade of experience in sports media, having spent time at 680 The Score in Chicago, ABC Denver, and NBC Sports Washington. Since 2014 his work has been featured on NBC Sports Chicago, The Ralphie Report, and various sites across Minute Media and FanSided. In his career he has covered the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, free agency, and is a regular part of gameday coverage.