After playing just three snaps in Saturday’s win at Cleveland, will Packers quarterback Jordan Love and the rest of the starters get more snaps at Denver next week?
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love against Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain?
For Friday’s joint practice in Denver? Yes. Against the Broncos in Sunday’s preseason game? No.
After the Packers drubbed the Cleveland Browns 23-10 on Saturday, Packers coach Matt LaFleur said he was leaning toward not playing his starters in next Sunday night’s second preseason game.
“Too early to tell but, right now, I don’t anticipate those guys playing vs. Denver, the majority of the starters,” LaFleur said.
“There might be a select few, but I think what we’re going to do just because we have the competitive practice vs. the Broncos, use that as their game reps and let the other guys play for the most part in that second preseason game, then we’ll re-evaluate it for the third one.”
With that, it’s possible Love’s preseason will consist of three snaps and two passes – highlighted by a 65-yard touchdown bomb to Dontayvion Wicks.
The Packers are scheduled to conclude the preseason on Saturday, Aug. 24, against the Baltimore Ravens. Two days earlier, the teams will hold a joint practice. Thirteen days later, the Packers will play the Philadelphia Eagles in the regular-season opener in Brazil.
While it’s certainly possible Love – and the rest of the starters – could get a series against the Ravens, it’s also possible that LaFleur will be thrilled with the practice-field work against Denver and Baltimore and turn his focus to a season-opening game that could be dripping with playoff ramifications.