The Green Bay Packers and Jordan Love continue to make progress on a contract extension, but it until both sides reach the finish line, Love won’t take part in training camp or play in any games this preseason.
Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said Monday shortly before the team’s first practice of training camp that Love’s representatives informed him Saturday night of their plans before a deal gets done.
“We completely understand where he’s coming from,” Gutekunst said.
Love did report for training camp on time and this isn’t necessarily a holdout as Love is taking part in other camp activities including meetings. Previously, Love took part in the entire offseason program and the team’s mandatory minicamp in June to fulfill requirements for a $500,000 workout bonus.
Love threw for 4,159 yards with 32 touchdowns and 11 interceptions last season. He was one of just four quarterbacks in 2023 to rank in the top 10 in passing touchdowns (second behind Dak Prescott), passing yards (seventh) and touchdown-to-interception ratio (seventh).
He started all 17 games and after a 2-5 start, the Packers finished 9-8 to make the playoffs. Love led them to a wild-card win over the Dallas Cowboys in which he threw three touchdown passes and no interceptions before the divisional round loss at the San Francisco 49ers, which ended with a Love interception on the final drive.
