The Green Bay Packers looked like they might need to finish their Week 11 matchup with the New York Giants without starting quarterback Jordan Love leading the offense. But he came to lead a grinding win.
Love exited late in the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the Giants with a shoulder injury after taking a shot from linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles on a 4-yard scramble. He spent a brief amount of time in the blue medical tent on the sideline before jogging off into the locker room while his team continued the drive.
Minutes after Love’s departure, the Packers issued an update on his injury status, officially ruling him questionable to return to Week 11’s game against the Giants.
Love had completed just one of his four passes for a loss of one yard before exiting the game with his injury as the Packers offense continued to struggle with drops and other issues that have plagued them in recent weeks. He also had two carries for seven yards.
Seven plays after his injury, though, backup quarterback Malik Willis threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Christian Watson to pull within a point of the Giants.
Ultimately, Jordan Love returned to the game for the Packers and led the team to a tight, 27-20 win in tough conditions, to move their record to 6-3-1.
Josh Jacobs Also ‘Questionable’ to Return for Packers
The Packers also sustained another concerning injury in Sunday’s first half against the Giants as starting running back Josh Jacobs followed Love’s exit in the second quarter.
On the same drive that Love sustained his injury, Jacobs was stood up for no gain on the Giants’ 1-yard line one play before Willis’ touchdown pass to Watson. He did not return for the Packers’ subsequent drive as backup Emanuel Wilson took his place.
Shortly thereafter, the Packers officially announced that Jacobs has a knee injury and is questionable to return for the remainder of the game against the Giants.
Jacobs had taken seven carries for 40 yards before exiting with his injury. Since his exit, Wilson has carried the ball four times for 18 yards and the Packers’ second touchdown of the game, one that gave them a 13-7 lead over the Giants with 7:39 left in the half.
Packers Give Update on QB Jordan Love After Injury Exit vs. Giants