Jordan Love injury: Chicago Bears' rival suffers devastating loss to Eagles
The Chicago Bears' NFC North rival, the Green Bay Packers, lost to the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night, but it was what happened at the end of the game that has Packers' fans waking up on Saturday with thoughts that their season may already be in jeopardy.
Love, who appeared to be dealing with a calf injury throughout the game, and the Packers' offense took the field in the fourth quarter of the game on Friday night, trailing the Eagles 34-29. With six seconds remaining in the game, Love appeared to suffer a knee injury that forced him to leave the game.
Jordan Love Injury is the story of the NFC North.
Love was in clear pain immediately after play and also needed help making it to the sideline from the Packers' training staff. After the game, Packers' head coach Matt LaFleur was asked several times about Love's injury but confirmed with reporters that he was not aware of the diagnosis at the time.
It's a difficult spot for the Packers to be in, considering the game was in Brazil, meaning the team will not be back at their own facility until today. It's likely that upon returning to their own facilities, the Packers will provide an update on Love's status.
Pro Football Talk has made reference to a social media post that appears to show a popping in Love's knee. While there is no diagnosis that can be given from the video, Mike Florio points out that popping reaction in Love's knee was as clear as when Kirk Cousins suffered an Achilles tear last season.
Malik Willis, who the Packers acquired in a preseason trade with the Tennessee Titans, took the final two snaps of the game for Green Bay. Prior to Love's injury, the plan was for Willis to use the 2024 season as a developmental year while serving as the team's backup.