Packers QB Jordan Love available to face Lions as they deal with groin issues

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Jordan Love is available for the Green Bay Packers’ Sunday game against the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions after a strained groin caused the quarterback to leave in the third quarter of a win at Jacksonville last week.

Love, who turned 26 on Saturday, was not on the list of inactive players the Packers revealed before kickoff. Love was listed as questionable on Friday’s injury report, although he practiced on a limited basis Thursday and Friday.

Green Bay (6-2) will also have running back Josh Jacobs. Jacobs was listed as questionable after practicing limited Thursday and Friday with an ankle injury.

The news wasn’t entirely positive for the Packers.

Green Bay won’t have two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander or safety Evan Williams available as the Packers try to slow down the NFL’s top-scoring offense.

Williams was already out on Friday due to a hamstring injury. Alexander was listed as questionable on Friday even though he had not practiced all week after hurting his knee late in the Jaguars game.

The Packers will also be without starting center Josh Myers due to a wrist injury. Myers had started each of Green Bay’s first eight games this season and had started all 17 regular season games for the Packers in both 2022 and 2023.

Detroit (6-1) had ruled out linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez (ankle), defensive lineman Josh Paschal (illness) and defensive tackle Brodric Martin (knee) on Friday.

Love initially got hurt during the Packers’ first series 30-27 win over the Jaguars. Love stayed in the game until he fell to the ground near the sideline after completing a pass to Josh Jacobs early in the third quarter.

Other inactive players for the Packers include wide receiver Malik Heath, defensive lineman Brenton Cox Jr. and offensive tackle Travis Glover.

Joining Rodriguez, Paschal and Martin on the Lions’ inactive list are running back Sione Vaki, offensive linemen Giovanni Manu, Christian Mahogany and Colby Sorsdal and defensive lineman Mekhi Wingo.

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