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Updates from Week 1
Preseason Updates: Quarterbacks
Jordan Love is finally enjoying something he never truly has as a Packer: a plain, boring preseason. No longer fighting for respect or proving his place as starter, Love is now focusing on specifics, like biting off less to chew downfield. "I'm always trying to get to third-and-short," Love told Fox Sports' Henry McKenna last week. "But then, I always want the big play. Definitely in constant conflict," he added with a laugh. Zone Coverage's Mitch Widmeier continues to wait on the version of Love that manages a game with that delicate balance.
Preseason Updates: Running Backs
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Josh Jacobs' nightmarish offseason has raised concerns in the backfield and created an opportunity for MarShawn Lloyd to break out. Jacobs was arrested on troubling domestic violence charges, and while further prosecution looks unlikely, a league suspension could still come down. Jacobs has also worked through a groin injury, missing several practices last week. Unlike prior camps, the Packers are relatively thin in the backfield, with little to challenge Lloyd for the RB2 role. The lightning-fast Lloyd remains a tremendous athletic talent, but health has long been a concern; he's been active for all of one game through two NFL seasons. "Every time he's gotten an opportunity, when he's been healthy, and he's out there, he's been impactful, and he's continuing to do that," GM Brian Gutekunst said last week. Lombardi Ave's Freddie Boston is thrilled with Lloyd's potential but notes the team has to be in the market for veteran backfield help. Holdover Chris Brooks is a camp-level talent, and he's lost practice time to a hamstring injury of his own.
