Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love shifted no blame to his injury situation but did admit the adversity of playing through multiple injuries provided an opportunity for growth as a player during the 2024 season.
Love, who injured his knee and groin during the first half of the season before suffering an elbow injury in the season finale, spoke about rehabbing and fighting through the injuries of a frustrating season while speaking with Kay Adams of “Up and Adams Show” from the Super Bowl.
“I think, you look at this year, me, battling through injury. So, having that adversity that I’m trying to fight through,” Love said. “Several injuries. So it was a lot of that. A lot of fighting through, trying to get my mind right for the game, and trying to fight through some pain, things like that. It was an inconsistent year.”
Love injured his MCL late in Week 1, missed two games, returned ahead of schedule in Week 4 and then injured his groin in Week 8.
Love explained how treating and rehabbing an injury situation during the week can provide a physical and mental challenge.
“Week 1, MCL. So that was the big one,” Love said. “I was battling, missed two games with it, came back, came back early. And was fighting through that. It was a tough injury, one that limits you a little bit what you can mobility wise. Couple weeks after that, ended up straining my groin because of the knee. That whole thing just put a damper on things. It’s something that you’re, every week, every day in the facility you’re doing the rehab trying to fight through and just get ready for the game. A lot of your mindset goes into trying to get your body right for it. It’s tough. You’re not 100 percent. But we know that no one is ever 100 percent in the NFL.”
Love ended up completing 63.0 percent of his passes, averaging 8.0 yards per attempt, throwing 25 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions and finishing with a 96.7 passer rating across 15 games in 2024. He improved in several key areas but ended up struggling to end the year, and he threw three interceptions in the playoff loss in Philadelphia.
Love didn’t take the big step forward in his second season as a starter, but the injuries can be viewed as a big reason why. Keeping Love healthy has to be a key factor for the Packers improving from good to great in 2025.
Here’s the interview: