Packers QB Jordan Love will reportedly be active for the Week 4 game against the Vikings

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Jordan Love will reportedly be active for the Green Bay Packers on Sunday for their Week 4 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.

Love has missed the last two games after spraining the MCL in his left knee during Brazil’s Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. He was listed as questionable on Friday’s injury report.

The initial timetable for Love’s return was set at 3 to 6 weeks, but his progress allowed him to return quickly and he will reportedly wear a knee brace for extra protection.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said before Week 2 that they would not release Love to return until he felt he could protect himself from re-injuring his knee. “He’s got to be confident enough to go out and do that,” he said.

Love has practiced on a limited basis over the past two weeks, going through a pre-game warm-up in Week 3 before being ruled out for the win over the Tennessee Titans. While what he showed the coaching staff was “encouraging,” LaFleur said they would be careful not to rush him back. On Thursday, LaFleur told reporters that Love would be an in-game decision.

Success without love

The Packers won both games without Love and enter Week 4 with a 2-1 record. Backup quarterback Malik Willis excelled in the starting job, throwing for 324 yards with two touchdowns and zero interceptions while completing 73.5% of his passes.

Willis joined the Packers via trade from the Titans in late August. He played two seasons for Tennessee as a backup and occasional starter as an injury replacement after the Titans selected him in 2022 with a third-round draft pick to back up Ryan Tannehill.