All signs point toward Jordan Love being good to go in the Green Bay Packers' Wild Card game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Love didn't seem to have many concerns when he spoke to the media on Wednesday, and he took another significant step on Thursday. After being limited earlier in the week, Love was a full participant on Thursday, indicating he is feeling good and can throw comfortably.
"Yeah. He looked fine, he looked good," said head coach Matt LaFleur.
The good quarterback news doesn't end there. Backup Malik Willis was also upgraded to full practice after being limited on Wednesday. Willis hurt his thumb during the Week 18 loss to the Chicago Bears but stayed in the game. Green Bay should have both quarterbacks available for the playoffs.
Here is the updated injury report for Thursday:
Player | Position | Injury | Wed. | Thu. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zayne Anderson | S | Concussion | DNP | DNP |
Javon Bullard | S | Ankle | LP | LP |
Edgerrin Cooper | LB | Illness/Knee | LP | LP |
Brenton Cox Jr. | DE | Foot | LP | LP |
Andre Dillard | T | Concussion | LP | LP |
Romeo Doubs | WR | Illness | FP | FP |
Jordan Love | QB | Right Elbow | LP | FP |
T.J. Slaton | DT | Ankle | DNP | LP |
Quay Walker | LB | Ankle | LP | LP |
Christian Watson | WR | Knee | DNP | DNP |
Evan Williams | S | Quadricep | LP | LP |
Malik Willis | QB | Right Thumb | LP | FP |
Note: DNP = Did Not Participate; LP = Limited Participation; FP = Full Participation
Packers trending in the right direction with updated injury report for NFC Wild Card Round
Along with Love and Willis being full participants, T.J. Slaton also returned to practice.
"Yeah, they've got a great run game, and he's a really good run defender," said LaFleur. "He's a big body, and we don't have anybody of his stature on our roster. He is obviously a big piece to what we do defensively."
The Packers will reveal their final injury updates on Friday, but they are trending in the right direction. Getting Slaton back would be huge for the run defense, as LaFleur noted.
Zayne Anderson may miss the game, as he remains out of practice with a concussion, while we already know Christian Watson will miss the remainder of the season. Seven players were limited on Thursday, so we may see a few "questionable" tags on the final injury report this week. But it's the playoffs, and everyone will undoubtedly do everything possible to get out there against the Eagles.
Crucially, Love is on track to play after logging a full practice, and he still has three more days of recovery before the game.
Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown didn't practice on Thursday, which is something to watch. Eagles reporter Jeff McLane noted that the team is limiting his workload to help him get close to 100 percent for Sunday's game. Meanwhile, quarterback Jalen Hurts practiced again on Thursday. He hasn't played since Week 15 due to a concussion.