Less than a week after having surgery on his left thumb, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love is back at practice, although he appears to be heavily limited on Monday.
Per Rob Demovsky of ESPN, Love has his left thumb heavily taped, and backup Malik Willis was still handling the first-team reps at quarterback to start Monday’s practice.
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Coach Matt LaFleur said Sunday he was hopeful Love — who had surgery to fix a ligament injury in his left thumb last Tuesday morning in Los Angeles — would practice in some capacity on Monday.
The Packers are exercising caution and protecting the recovering thumb. Per Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, Love isn’t taking under center snaps or catching any direct shotgun snaps at practice.
LaFleur said the Packers would encorporate some 7-on-7 periods to help acclimate Love to the practice setting without putting his left thumb in any danger.
Love injured his non-throwing thumb while taking a sack on the final play of his preseason debut against the New York Jets on Saturday, Aug. 9. The Packers were confident Love’s recovery from surgery would quick.
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Love is having no problems throwing the football to start practice. From Ryan Wood of PackersNews.com:
How are the Packers helping Love take snaps without creating any impact on the thumb? A small stool is allowing Love to simulate a snap.
Packers Wire will update this post with any additional information on Love’s return to practice on Monday.
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