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Jordan Love 'Inactive' For Green Bay Packers Vs. Indianapolis Colts

The Green Bay Packers enter their home matchup against the Indianapolis Colts as 2.5-point underdogs.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) gets hurt during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, at the Neo Quimica Arena in Sao Paulo.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) gets hurt during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, at the Neo Quimica Arena in Sao Paulo. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

GREEN BAY, WI — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love is officially inactive for Sunday's home game against the Indianapolis Colts, the team announced. Malik Willis will start at quarterback.

Former Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford will serve as the backup to Willis.

Willis has been with the Packers for just three weeks. Green Bay acquired him from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round pick on Aug. 27.

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Willis was drafted by the Titans in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft. The former Liberty University quarterback started three games for the Titans, with a record of 1-2.

Sunday will mark the first time Love has missed a game due to injury since becoming Green Bay's starter last season. He injured his left medial collateral ligament during the final drive of the Packers' 34-29 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 6 in Brazil.

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The Packers are 2.5-point underdogs at home, according to VegasInsider. Quarterback Anthony Richardson and the Colts are 0-1 after losing to the Houston Texans at home in NFL Week 1.

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