Packers QB Jordan Love available to face Lions while dealing with groin strain

Jordan Love is disposable for nan Green Bay Packers crippled against nan NFC North-leading Detroit Lions aft a strained groin caused nan backmost to time off successful nan 3rd 4th of a triumph astatine Jacksonville past week

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Jordan Love is disposable for nan Green Bay Packers’ Sunday game against nan NFC North-leading Detroit Lions aft a strained groin caused nan backmost to time off successful nan 3rd 4th of a triumph astatine Jacksonville past week.

Love, who turned 26 connected Saturday, wasn’t included among nan database of inactive players nan Packers unveiled anterior to kickoff. Love had been listed arsenic questionable connected Friday's wounded report, though he practiced connected a constricted ground Thursday and Friday.

Green Bay (6-2) besides will person moving backmost Josh Jacobs available. Jacobs had been listed arsenic questionable aft practicing connected a constricted ground Thursday and Friday pinch an ankle injury.

The news wasn’t wholly affirmative for nan Packers.

Green Bay won’t person two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander aliases information Evan Williams disposable arsenic nan Packers effort to slow down nan NFL’s highest-scoring offense.

Williams already had been ruled retired Friday because of a hamstring injury. Alexander was listed arsenic questionable connected Friday moreover though he hadn’t practiced each week aft hurting his knee precocious successful nan Jaguars game.

The Packers besides won't person starting halfway Josh Myers because of a wrist injury. Myers had started each of Green Bay's first 8 games this play and had started each 17 regular-season games for nan Packers successful some 2022 and 2023.

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

Love initially sewage wounded during nan first bid of nan Packers’ 30-27 triumph complete nan Jaguars. Love remained successful nan crippled until he dropped to nan crushed adjacent nan sideline aft completing a walk to Josh Jacobs early successful nan 3rd quarter.

Other inactive players for nan Packers see wide receiver Malik Heath, protect lineman Brenton Cox Jr. and violative tackle Travis Glover.

Joining Rodriguez, Paschal and Martin connected nan Lions' inactive database are moving backmost Sione Vaki, violative linemen Giovanni Manu, Christian Mahogany and Colby Sorsdal and protect lineman Mekhi Wingo.

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