Alright, you hear about this? Green Bay’s QB Jordan Love was apparently shaking out his throwing hand and getting sideline treatment against the New York Jets, and it turns out, it wasn’t just some casual discomfort. Post-game, Love straight up told reporters his hand went numb after a nasty hit to his elbow. Yeah, *numb*. How do you even throw a ball when your hand feels like that? It’s a wild early season development for the Packers, for sure.
That Elbow Shot and Five Fumbles?! My Guy!
Can you believe it? The dude took a shot to the elbow on one of the Packers’ FIVE fumbles of the day, and that’s what made his throwing hand go dead. FIVE fumbles! You gotta be kidding me. That’s a brutal stat, especially in wet conditions like they had in MetLife Stadium. CBS’s crew spotted him favoring the hand, shaking it out, and then getting it worked on by the trainers during the game. It’s never a good sign when your quarterback is getting that kind of attention on the sideline. But credit where it’s due, Love totally pushed through it, playing all the way to the final whistle in overtime. That shows some serious grit, right? You wonder how much that hit messed with his focus, not just his physical ability.
Grinding Through and Who’s Next Up
Despite the numb hand and those ugly wet conditions that definitely caused problems for both sides, Love still finished with 16 completions on 29 attempts for 145 yards and two touchdowns. His passer rating was a solid 91.9. So yeah, it wasn’t a highlight reel game by any stretch, but it sure wasn’t a complete mess either, especially when you consider that a bunch of those incompletions were actually dropped balls by his own teammates. Seriously, how many more yards would he have stacked if his hand was 100% and his receivers were actually hanging onto the rock? The fact that he battled through to overtime probably means he’ll be good to go against the Atlanta Falcons next week, but man, we’re all gonna be glued to that injury report when it starts dropping on Monday. This is early season stuff, and you don’t want a key player banged up already.
This whole situation definitely puts a spotlight on Green Bay’s quarterback room, doesn’t it? If Love can’t suit up for the Thursday Night Football clash against Atlanta, they’ve got Tyrod Taylor waiting in the wings. Taylor, who they signed this offseason to a one-year deal, brings a 29-31-1 career record as a starter and 100 total games played. That’s some experience, at least. Beyond him, there’s practice squad guy Kedon Slovis, who they picked up from the Arizona Cardinals after the cutdown deadline. Let’s hope Love’s good to go, because throwing a backup into a short week, primetime game is a tough ask, especially when the season is just getting properly underway. You want your guy out there, 100%.
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Originally reported by Acme Packing Company.
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