The former first-round pick, Jordan Love, showed significant improvement during the latter part of the 2023 season, leading the Green Bay Packers to an unexpected run to the Divisional Round of the playoffs.

After years of speculation about whether Love could be the true successor to Aaron Rodgers, the Utah State quarterback answered those questions convincingly, positioning Green Bay as a favorite to return to the playoffs and cause some postseason havoc in 2024.

However, Love's timeline has created an interesting contractual situation for the Packers.

Because Green Bay selected Love and had him sit behind Rodgers for three years, they missed the opportunity to benefit from a young quarterback on a rookie deal.

The 2024 season will be Love's second as a full-time starter but his fifth year on the Packers' payroll, the final year of his four-year rookie contract.

It's time for Green Bay to extend Love's contract again—his representatives have informed the Packers that he won't practice until a deal is done—and it seems like it could happen soon.

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said on Monday, 'Yeah, I think so, but again you never know.

We're working really hard to get that done.

I think it's really important for us.

At the same time, the thing that I have confidence in is that we both want the same thing.

We want Jordan here for a long time, give him that stability for him, and it gives us some stability for our group as well.

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I'm optimistic.

These are big deals.

It takes time.

They're not as easy as some people may think.

'The quarterback market has remained active in 2024, with several quarterbacks receiving contracts that will pay them $53 million or more per year, and Miami's quarterback is still waiting on his own extension.

Despite a lack of multi-year success as a starter, Love's contract could end up in such a range.

This is often how business is conducted in the NFL, especially at the game's most important position, where the player often holds most of the leverage in negotiations.

Love is exercising such leverage by protecting his greatest asset—his health—and sitting out until a deal is done.

This might expedite the process, especially because it's wiser to pay a budding star earlier rather than later.

Gutekunst explained, 'I think it was Saturday night they kind of informed us that until we get something done that he would not practice.

Again, until something gets done before practice starts here pretty soon, he will not be practicing.

But again, I think this is something we're all working on.

We certainly understand where he's coming from.

We'd like him to be out there.

It's important for him to be out there.

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But as of now, until we get that resolved, he will not be practicing.

He'll be taking part in .

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He reported last week, he's taking part in everything else.

'Love's 2023 ascension wasn't a fluke but an example of how one team's trust in its process can produce fantastic results.

Green Bay has no reason to expect anything other than more success from its quarterback in the years ahead, giving them more than enough confidence to work out a new deal.

Wide receiver A.

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Brown, who was listed as questionable with a hamstring injury, was downgraded to out on Sunday and will not play in the Philadelphia Eagles' Monday Night Football game versus the Atlanta Falcons.

NFL.

com keeps you up to date with the inactive reports for every Sunday game in Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season.

Malik Willis will hit Lambeau Field to make his starting debut for the Green Bay Packers—631 days after his last NFL start.

As expected, the Packers' Jordan Love is officially out and Willis will take over on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.

After being placed on injured reserve earlier this week, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua could miss five to seven weeks due to his sprained PCL injury, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Sunday on NFL GameDay Morning, per sources informed of the situation.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has no plans to retire after suffering his latest concussion, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Sunday on NFL GameDay Morning.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (ankle) is expected to play versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, per NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.

Here are the other injuries we are keeping an eye on ahead of Sunday's Week 2 games.

Arch Manning passed for four touchdowns and ran 67 yards for another score after taking over for injured starter Quinn Ewers in the second quarter, leading No.

2 Texas to a 56-7 win over UTSA on Saturday night.

While Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson acknowledged that there's valuable film to study from the 49ers' Week 1 win over the Jets, he also made clear defenses play him differently than other No.

1 wide receivers such as Garrett Wilson.

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.

J.

Brown is questionable to play Monday against the Atlanta Falcons due to a hamstring injury.

Packers QB Jordan Love was downgraded from questionable to doubtful on Saturday, making it increasingly unlikely he'll play through his recent knee injury in Sunday's game versus the Colts.

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K.

Dobbins rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown in his first game since tearing his Achilles in Week 1 of last season, but the Chargers RB still sees plenty to improve on.

The San Francisco 49ers are placing Christian McCaffrey (calf/Achilles) on injured reserve, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Saturday, meaning the reigning Offensive Player of the Year will miss at least the next four games.