Despite losing starting quarterback Jordan Love for “about three weeks” to a knee injury, the Green Bay Packers are not expected to add a veteran quarterback to their roster.
The Packers are “focused on preparing Malik Willis and Sean Clifford” for Week 2, according to a report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Green Bay is expected to start Willis against the Indianapolis Colts next week, according to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports (via Packers Wire).
Prior to those reports on Sunday, there had been speculation that Green Bay could sign a veteran free agent like Ryan Tannehill or trade for a backup like Zach Wilson or Jarrett Stidham. Instead, it sounds like the Packers will stick with their in-house QBs while Love recovers from an MCL injury.
Love, 25, injured his knee in a 34-29 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil on Friday night. A best-case scenario for Green Bay would be Love returning in Weeks 4 or 5.
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