Green Bay Packers’ quarterback Jordan Love will start the preseason opener Saturday against the New York Jets.
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Packer Nation will be thrilled to have football back Saturday when Green Bay hosts the New York Jets in its preseason opener.
And that game became a little more interesting when Packers head coach Matt LaFleur announced Tuesday that quarterback Jordan Love and Green Bay’s starters would be playing.
“Well, they’re football players, so everybody’s got to go into it expecting to play,” LaFleur said.
Love played in the preseason opener at Cleveland in 2024, where he went 2-for-2 for 63 yards, a touchdown and a perfect passer rating of 158.3. The highlight was a 65-yard touchdown pass to Dontayvion Wicks.
Love exited after just one series in that Browns game and didn’t play in the final two preseason games, though.
LaFleur was asked if he’d have a similar plan in place for Love this year.
“We’ll see,” LaFleur said. “However I’m feeling in the moment. I just told all these guys just get ready to play football. Whenever we’re ready to play you, we’ll play you.”
Former Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers didn’t play in the preseason during the second half of his time in Green Bay. After Rodgers was traded before the 2023 season, though, LaFleur knew that Love — a first-time starter — needed exhibition games to get ready for the regular season.
LaFleur liked how that worked out in 2023 and 2024 and will maintain that path in 2025.