Jordan Love primed for breakout 2025 season after injury setback derailed Packers' hopes
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All eyes on Jordan Love as Packers' playoff hopes ride on his shoulders
After a rocky, injury-hit 2024 season, Jordan Love enters the new campaign with renewed health and soaring expectations. He's no longer the understudy or the up-and-comer. With just three players on the Packers' roster pre-dating his arrival, including Pro Bowl guard Elgton Jenkins — Love is now the centerpiece of the franchise. The Packers' ability to contend in the NFC will directly correlate with how well Love plays.
Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer emphasized that it's time for Love to become the leader he was drafted to be. 'He's on a top-of-market deal, so the onus is on him to start lifting his teammates,' Breer noted. 'The roster's still solid, but competitions at left tackle and receiver will help set the course for how far the team can go.'
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Last season, Love's performance took a hit but not without reason. An anonymous NFL scout revealed that a lingering knee injury significantly impacted Love's game.
'That knee injury held back Jordan Love,' the scout said. 'He was on course for a really big year if not for the time he missed. It looked like he rushed himself back a little bit too soon.'
Before the injury, Love showed flashes of high-end quarterback play, especially late in the 2023 season. His ability to read defenses, make tight-window throws, and lead game-winning drives gave the Packers a glimmer of hope that they had their franchise quarterback.
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Now, with a healthy offseason and a complete training camp, expectations are sky-high. If Love returns to peak form, he could even enter the MVP conversation, a bold but realistic scenario according to Packers Wire's Zach Kruse. 'If the version of Love that ended the 2023 season shows up for a long stretch of 2025, he'll be right in the mix.'
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