GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Six days after he underwent surgery on his left thumb, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love returned to practice Monday and took part in everything except 11-on-11 drills.
Love had his left thumb wrapped at the start of practice and then, when it began raining early on, he had a plastic bag covering his entire non-throwing hand.
The Packers modified some drills to keep Love's thumb out of harm's way. For shotgun plays, he started with the ball in his hand. For plays under center, he picked up the ball off a small stool to keep his thumb from getting any contact.
And here's Love using the stool to take the snap. pic.twitter.com/w0KZltP79T — Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) August 18, 2025
Coach Matt LaFleur even added two periods of 7-on-7, something he doesn't