The Green Bay Packers will spend the next week of training camp practicing without their star quarterback, as Jordan Love will miss time in order to have a procedure on his left thumb.
Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst told reporters that Love had a ligament issue in his left thumb, which was why it was taped for Monday's practice, and the team hopes Love returns to practice next week. All signs point to Love being ready for the start of the season on Sept. 7.
With the injury happening this early in training camp, the Packers and Love aim for a complete fix with the procedure now so it doesn't become a lingering issue throughout the year. With it being an injury to his non-throwing hand, the concern with a left thumb ligament injury would be less about the passing game and mo