GREEN BAY PACKERS NEWS

Packers dealing with injury issues in secondary while QB Jordan Love's status remains uncertain

While Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love’s status remains uncertain, the Packers know their secondary will be at less than full strength Sunday against the NFC North-leading Detroit...

NOVEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josh Jacobs - Questionable for Week 9 Jacobs (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Lions, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Jacobs was injured late in the fourth quarter of last week's 30-27 win over the Jaguars and then missed practice Wednesday. He returned Thursday and Friday as a limited participant, giving him a decent shot to be active ahead of the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday. The Packers have Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks as alternatives if Jacobs is absent or limited, with Wilson having handled most of the backup work this season but Brooks getting more involved Week 8 against Jacksonville (22 percent snap share and five touches for 16 yards, while Wilson took 18 percent snap share and six touches for three yards).

NOVEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Jordan Love - Listed as questionable Love (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Lions, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Impact As promised earlier by coach Matt LaFleur, who otherwise declined to give hints about whether or not Love will play. Malik Willis will fill in as the starting QB if Love ends up inactive ahead of the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff despite managing limited practice participation Thursday and Friday.

NOVEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Jordan Love - Has chance to play Sunday Coach Matt LaFleur said Love (groin) was limited at Friday's practice and will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Lions, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official...

Impact In the wake of exiting early from a Week 8 win at Jacksonville, Love was diagnosed with a strained groin and deemed day-to-day. He proceeded to sit out Wednesday's practice before logging back-to-back capped sessions to wrap up Week 9 prep. The Packers are giving him a chance to be available this weekend, as LaFleur wouldn't definitively say one way or another whether Love will be able to suit up Sunday, per Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Malik Willis would get the start if Love isn't able to go.

NOVEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

FOX Super 6 contest: Chris 'The Bear' Fallica's NFL Week 9 picks

Enter the free NFL Week 9 Super 6 Contest for a chance to win cash prizes! And if you need help with your picks, Chris "The Bear" Fallica ha...

NOVEMBER 1

Bookmaker 'rooting for Green Bay to get home' in Lions-Packers

Green Bay's Matt LaFleur does 'more with less,' but Dan Campbell's Lions are the public darling. Sammy P breaks down the action on a huge NF...

NOVEMBER 1

NFC North showdown has Lions' high-powered offense facing Packers' ball-hawking defense

The Detroit Lions have a big-time offense

OCTOBER 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two of NFC's hottest teams face off as North-leading Lions visit Green Bay

Two of the NFC's hottest teams square off Sunday when the first-place Detroit Lions visit Lambeau Field to face the Green Bay Packers in a North Division showdown

OCTOBER 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josh Jacobs - Turns in limited practice Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Jacobs (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Bill Huber of SI.com reports.

Impact Coming off a Week 8 win over the Jaguars in which he took on 26 touches -- his second-highest total of the season -- Jacobs has been subject to a lighter workload in practice this week. He sat out Wednesday's practice due to what the Packers termed as an ankle issue, though Jacobs suggested that the injury is a minor concern that won't keep him from playing in a critical divisional matchup with the Lions this Sunday. Jacobs' ability to take some reps Thursday offers further encouragement on that front, and if cleared to play against the Lions, the Packers could continue to lean heavily on the veteran running back. Quarterback Jordan Love (groin) was forced out of the Week 8 win and could be in danger of sitting out against the Lions, which could prompt the Packers to lean on a more run-heavy game plan led by Jacobs if Malik Willis ends up stepping in for Love as the team's starting signal-caller.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

Jordan Love - Limited in return to practice Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Love (groin) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.

Impact A groin strain knocked Love out of this past Sunday's 30-27 win over the Jaguars, but the quarterback is considered day-to-day and remains hopeful to start this weekend's matchup with the Lions in Green Bay. Love's ability to return to practice in some fashion Thursday after sitting out Wednesday's session is an encouraging sign, though a decision on whether he'll be available to play this weekend may not be made until after Friday's practice. Malik Willis would be in store for his third start of the season Sunday if Love can't go.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

2024 NFL Week 9 action report: Lions-Packers 'tougher to book' due to Love injury

Jordan Love's status is causing a headache for sportsbooks. Patrick Everson breaks down that and more, including how Washington has become a...

OCTOBER 31

Josh Jacobs - Returns to practice Thursday Jacobs (ankle) took part in practice Thursday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Jacobs appeared to be favoring his lower body at times during this past Sunday's win at Jacksonville, and coach Matt LaFleur told Matt Schneidman of The Athletic on Wednesday that the running back "rolled" his ankle late in the fourth quarter. As such, Jacobs didn't practice Wednesday, but he also relayed that he intends to suit up Sunday versus the Lions. Thursday's practice report will reveal how much work he was able to handle.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

Jordan Love - Back at practice Thursday Love (groin) practiced Thursday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Love made an early departure from Week 8 action in Jacksonville due to what eventually was termed a strained groin, leaving him day-to-day as a result. He wasn't able to practice Wednesday, but he also told Ryan Wood of USA Today that it was "realistic" for him to be able to play Sunday against the Lions. Love may just be testing out the state of his groin midweek, but with at least a limited session under his belt, he seemingly has put himself in a position to suit up this weekend. Malik Willis would get the nod under center if Love isn't able to go.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

Tom Brady's Power Rankings: Who made the GOAT's Top 5 teams entering Week 9?

Who made Tom Brady's Top 5 after an action-packed NFL slate last week? Check out the GOAT's latest Power Rankings here!

OCTOBER 31

2024 NFL odds Week 9: Lines, spreads for all 15 games

NFL Week 9 is here. Check out the odds for all 15 matchups!

OCTOBER 31

Lions-Packers winner best NFC team? Hail Mary fallout? DK Metcalf on the move?

As Week 9 kicks off, we tackle several topics, including the NFC's best team, if the Browns can rebound and which big names could be traded.

OCTOBER 31

Packers vs. Lions Injury Report – Week 9, 2024

See who's in and who's out for the Week 9 matchup between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers on November 3, 2024.

OCTOBER 30 • DATA SKRIVE

Packers' QB Love doesn't practice but says there's a 'realistic' chance he plays against Lions

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love didn’t practice Wednesday, but remained hopeful about the possibility of playing Sunday after a strained groin prevented him from finishin...

OCTOBER 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jaire Alexander - Opens week as DNP Alexander (knee) didn't practice Wednesday.

Impact Alexander opening Green Bay's week of practice as a DNP comes as no surprise, as the All-Pro cornerback sustained a knee injury late in the Packers' Week 8 win over the Jaguars. He'll likely need to upgrade to at least limited practice participation either Thursday or Friday in order to play in the Packers' Week 9 divisional matchup against the Lions.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Evan Williams - Doesn't practice Wednesday Williams missed Wednesday's practice due to a hamstring injury.

Impact Williams sustained a hamstring injury in the first half of the Packers' Week 8 win over the Jaguars and did not return. Wednesday's DNP suggests the rookie safety from Oregon could be in jeopardy of missing Green Bay's Week 9 matchup against the Lions. Williams likely needs to upgrade to at least limited participation Thursday or Friday in order to suit up Sunday.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Pro Picks: Lions-Packers battle for first in the NFC North and 5 road teams are favorites in Week 9

A first-place showdown, five road favorites and an old Super Bowl rematch highlight the NFL’s Week 9 schedule

OCTOBER 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jordan Love - 'Realistic" to play Sunday Love (groin), who didn't practice Wednesday, believes "it's realistic" for him to play Sunday against the Lions, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.

Impact Love was diagnosed with a strained groin in the wake of getting injured this past Sunday at Jacksonville, leaving him day to day. Backup QB Malik Willis ended up directing the offense in the second half en route to a 30-27 win, and he would fill in for Love for a third time this season if the latter isn't cleared to suit up. Love would put himself in a better position to retain his starting role by returning to practice Thursday or Friday, and the Packers' first occasion in which to make a ruling on his availability for Sunday's contest will be on the final Week 9 injury report.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE