Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur announced that backup QB Jordan Love will start the preseason opener vs. the San Francisco 49ers on Friday night.
Love will be entering his third season with Green Bay after being drafted 26th overall by the Packers in 2020. Through his first two full seasons, Love has seen limited time in regular season games. When he has seen the field, the results have been subpar at best.
After not seeing regular season action in 2020, the first rounder appeared in six games in 2021. Of that, his notable playing time came in a week 9 start at Kansas City, and a week 18 mop up role at Detroit.