Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love was not on the practice field to start on-field prep for the Detroit Lions on Wednesday, according to Mike Spofford of the team’s official site.
Love was one of seven players not practicing on Wednesday.
Per Rob Demovsky of ESPN, Love rode the exercise bike during team stretch inside the Don Hutson Center and did not go outside with the team for practice.
Love is dealing with what is considered to be a minor groin strain. He suffered the injury during the first quarter of Sunday’s win over the Jacksonville Jaguars and eventually exited the game in the third quarter.
Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Love is expected to get treatment for the injury all week and will likely be a game-time decision come Sunday, although he is “determined” to play against the Lions.
The Packers will put out an initial injury report on Wednesday, while the final injury report with playing status designations arrives Friday afternoon. It’s unclear if coach Matt LaFleur will provide an update on Love’s availability at any point this week.
LaFleur and the Packers may have to decide between Love starting the game at less than 100 percent or sitting him in a big divisional game while providing a real chance to get fully healthy during the Week 10 bye. The Packers play the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Nov. 17, which would give Love three full weeks to recover.
The Packers are 6-2 through eight games, while the Lions are 6-1. The winner Sunday will assume first place in the NFC North.
Love missed two games with an MCL sprain earlier this season. Backup quarterback Malik Willis helped the Packers win both games, and he also came on for Love last Sunday and executed a game-winning drive. If Love can’t go, Sean Clifford would be the expected backup behind Willis as a practice squad elevation.