Packers quarterback Jordan Love is undergoing a procedure to repair a ligament in his left thumb, but he won’t take long to recover.
Green Bay General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced in his Tuesday morning press conference that Love will have surgery this week. But he should be able to return to practice next week and will be available for Week 1.
Love suffered the injury to his non-throwing hand during the preseason matchup with the Jets.
“That last play when he kind of split two guys, I think a helmet just got it,” Gutekunst said.
Gutekunst noted that Love has had a good training camp so far.
“I think as he gets back, we’ll kind of assess where he’s at ,” Gutekunst said. “It’s one of those things where I think he’ll be back at practice next week. How much he can do leading int