Green Bay Packers officially name starting quarterback for game vs. Kansas City Chiefs
The Green Bay Packers officially named their starting quarterback for this Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. According to Packers coach Matt LaFleur, it’ll be Jordan Love under-center for Green Bay.
“Matt LaFleur confirms Jordan Love will be starting on Sunday for the Packers,” tweeted ESPN’s Field Yates. “In terms of a back-up quarterback, LaFleur says it’s “all hands on deck” before asking a reporter: ‘Can you throw?'”
The door for Love to start was opened due to Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19. The news was announced today, along with the reveal that Rodgers is unvaccinated. Previously, the star quarterback led members of the media to believe he was vaccinated.
Earlier this season, reporters asked Rodgers if he was vaccinated and he said, “Yeah, I’ve been immunized.”
“There are guys on the team who haven’t been vaccinated, it’s a personal decision, I’m not going to judge those guys,” Rodgers said. “It’s an interesting issue I think we’re going to see played out the entire season.”
Jordan Love starting for Green Bay
Green Bay Packers rookie Jordan Love will be the one taking over for Aaron Rodgers as he quarantines for COVID-19. Love, the Packers’ first-round draft pick in 2020, is likely the future of the team at quarterback.
With Rodgers and practice squad quarterback Kurt Benkert out, Love is the only healthy Packers signal-caller in the building. He’ll make his first career start versus the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. on the road.
The rookie has just seven passing attempts in two games played this season. On five completions, he has totaled 68 yards. He showed out in the Packers’ preseason game against the Texans, completing 12 of his 17 passes for 122 passing yards and one touchdown.
Jordan Love was not a highly-touted prospect coming out of high school in Bakersfield, California. Out of school, he had scholarship offers from Utah State, Eastern Washington, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, and Sacramento State, he chose Utah State.
He set several career records while at Utah State, including total yards (9,003), career 300-yard passing games (12), and completions of at least 80 yards (four).
Luckily, Love will go up against the Chiefs and their susceptible defense in his first career start. If the Packers can quell Patrick Mahomes, Love may be able to lead Green Bay to a victory.