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Beyond just the nuts and bolts of the injury report, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, who is coming off of UCL surgery on his left thumb, is one of the bigger storylines going into Week 1, despite being a full participant in practice. According to head coach Matt LaFleur in his post-practice press conference, Love hasn’t been handing off the ball with his left hand at all in practice this week.
When pressed about whether that will alter the team’s game plan versus the Detroit Lions, LaFleur responded, “Absolutely, it can change things.” He stated that Love has done well with what the team has “given him,” but that schematically the offense might be limited in the season opener.
Beyond Love, here are the eight players who were listed as limited by the Packers for their Thursday practice:
Limited Players on Thursday
LaFleur said that all of them “absolutely” have a chance to play on Sunday. Notably, receiver Jayden Reed and cornerback Nate Hobbs, who missed practice on Wednesday, were participants today. In total, all 53 players on the active roster suited up for the Packers for the first time this year.
On the subject of defensive end Micah Parsons, the head coach said that Parsons was “able to do what we planned for him today” and that, as far as Week 1 goes, “we’re hopeful but no guarantees.”
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Below is a clip from a practice earlier this summer of Love handing off with his off-hand on a stretch run.
With this type of ball security, it’s hard to imagine the Packers will want to expose the ball too much on play-action passes this week, which, unfortunately, are the most efficient plays in the sport right now.
