{"id":652174,"date":"2026-01-04T02:29:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T02:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/652174\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T02:29:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T02:29:11","slug":"jordan-love-will-be-the-packers-backup-qb-on-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/652174\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan Love will be the Packers\u2019 backup QB on Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/packers\/onsi\/packers-roster-moves-what-they-mean-at-qb-at-vikings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">According to Bill Huber of Sports Illustrated<\/a>, starting quarterback Jordan Love will be active on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. The team will go out of its way to put Love on the field, but an injury to Clayton Tune would put Love, coming off a concussion, on the field against Brian Flores\u2019 blitz-heavy unit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">Indeed, a source said, Love will be the backup to Tune on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">With backups throughout the lineup, it\u2019s almost impossible to believe the Packers would risk Love against the blitz-happy Vikings if pressed into duty. If he had to play in case of emergency, the offense would probably be handoff up the middle, handoff left, handoff right.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">On Friday, the typical starting backup quarterback, Malik Willis, was listed as questionable on the Packers\u2019 injury report with both shoulder and hamstring designations. Green Bay called up Tune from the practice squad this week, but the Willis injury meant that either the Packers would have to bring in Love or Desmond Ridder, a mid-week practice squad signing, into Sunday\u2019s action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Ultimately, Ridder wasn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acmepackingcompany.com\/green-bay-packers-news\/77581\/packers-roster-7-players-should-make-their-green-bay-debuts-in-week-18\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">one of the eight practice squad players<\/a> who are eligible out of the Packers\u2019 pool of 55 players to make up the team\u2019s 48-man gameday roster in Week 18. In total, Green Bay had to make 21 roster moves just to limp into its regular-season finale, due to the vast amount of injuries that the team is facing. Just this week alone, the team placed six members of the 53-man roster on the injured reserve, which means that their only opportunity to return to the team will be if the Packers advance to the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Hopefully, Green Bay stays healthy enough that their starters won\u2019t have to be forced into the lineup due to injuries to players at the bottom of their roster, but at this point, it\u2019s hard to count out a player dropping out of action in this injury-riddled season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Along with Willis, receiver Dontayvion Wicks (concussion) was listed as doubtful for the game and right tackle Zach Tom (back\/knee) was listed as questionable on the injury report. The Packers, even with practice-squad call-ups, can only scratch a maximum of seven players on Sunday, which also includes injured players. 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