After dealing with injuries for much of last season, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love did not want to go into this year with any nagging ailments.
That's why he decided to undergo surgery on his left thumb (non-throwing hand) this week after he sustained a ligament injury in Saturday's preseason opener against the New York Jets.
Love said the surgery, which took place in Los Angeles on Tuesday, was to repair his UCL.
"I think with the timeframe that we have right now, finishing up training camp and preseason and heading into the season with the choice to be going into the season 100% healthy was definitely the call I wanted to make," Love told reporters in Indiana on Thursday following the Packers' joint practice with the Colts.