Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love suffered his second injury of the season in Week 8. Love battled an MCL sprain he sustained in the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. Love exited the Packers game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday due to a groin injury.
It's unclear if Love will be available to play in Week 9 when the 6-2 Packers host the 6-1 Detroit Lions in an early battle for the NFC North crown.
Josh Kendall of The Athletic has one "scary" stat for the Packers and Love that suggests the team might not want to risk their star quarterback until he's mobile because he's struggling against the blitz.
"Green Bay got a win Sunday, but its young quarterback is a bit of an adventure. Love was 14-for-22 for 196 yards and an interception Sunday, finishing with a 73.3 passer rating against the Jaguars," Kendall wrote. "Love is 31st in the league among quarterbacks with more than 100 attempts in EPA when being blitzed this season. That’s worse than Bo Nix, Andy Dalton, Gardner Minshew and barely better than Deshaun Watson. On top of that, Love had to leave Sunday’s game after aggravating a groin injury."
Backup quarterback Malik Willis has proven to be a solid backup quarterback option for the Packers this season, going 2-0 as a starter for Green Bay. He's 29-of-39 passing for 380 yards and three touchdowns. The 25-year-old added another 137 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
