The Packers QB is out of the game vs. Chicago with an elbow injury.
The Green Bay Packers are going to the playoffs, but still playing for seeding in Week 18 as they take on the lowly Chicago Bears. The Packers were hoping to wrap this one up early against their arch-rival, but Chicago jumped out to an early lead on a brilliant trick play punt return.
As Green Bay tried to come back in the second quarter, Packers QB Jordan Love injured his elbow on his throwing arm. Love was examined on the sidelines, and pulled from the game in favor of Malik Willis. The Packers also lost receiver Christian Watson to injury earlier in the game when he was carted to the locker room.
Jordan Loves throwing hand appears to be injured. Willis has come into the game for him. pic.twitter.com/NLZ8LLkwQk
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They way Jordan Love shakes his right hand and feels the outside portion of the hand and shakes it suggest he might have injured his “ulnar nerve”
Hope would be for more of a stinger vs serious nerve injury pic.twitter.com/G7ccKjIFld
— Dr. Evan Jeffries, DPT (@GameInjuryDoc) January 5, 2025
The team is saying both Love and Watson are questionable to return.
Watson headed to the locker room on a cart.
Christian Watson was carted off to the locker room pic.twitter.com/OR5ZDRQGWG
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The Packers better hope their top offensive players are healthy for the playoffs next week.
We’ll update this story as it develops.
