The Green Bay Packers opened the 2021 preseason with a 19-point loss to the Houston Texans on Saturday night at Lambeau Field.
Quarterback Jordan Love made his long-awaited NFL debut, but with 30 veterans standing safely on the sideline, the Packers were overmatched by an experienced Texans roster for much of the contest.
You won’t find Love in the studs or duds. He completed 12 of 17 passes for 122 yards and a touchdown. Much of his production came on one scoring drive in the second quarter when he completed six straight passes, including the touchdown on a 22-yard screen pass to Kylin Hill. It wasn’t a spectacular performance, but it was an encouraging one for the young quarterback.
Here are the studs and duds from the Packers’ 26-7 loss to the Texans: