Packers QB Jordan Love (knee) will be game-time decision Sunday vs. Titans

Jordan Love might return from his Week 1 MCL injury sooner than anticipated. 

In fact, the Green Bay Packers quarterback has a "50-50" chance of playing against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday (1 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app), ESPN reported Thursday. 

There were more encouraging signs that Love could play in Week 3. Love participated in the Packers' padded practice on Thursday, a day after he was a limited participant during a padless practice. Wednesday marked the first time that he hit the practice field since he suffered an MCL sprain in the Packers' Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Packers coach Matt LaFleur characterized Love's status as a game-time decision when he spoke with reporters on Thursday. 

"We’ll give him up until kickoff, 90 minutes," LaFleur said. 

Following Wednesday's practice, Love told reporters that he's "feeling a lot better." However, he said he's taking his knee injury "day by day" and didn't reveal what his status for Sunday's game would be. 

"The trainers are seeing everything I'm doing, and they're not gonna put me out there unless they feel confident that I can protect myself," Love said. "But at the same time, that's why it's good to get some practice reps in and get that feel of what it's like again."

Whether Love plays on Sunday, his fast progress is a bit of a surprise. When he went down with the MCL sprain, it was initially reported that he would miss at least three weeks and could be out for as many as six weeks. 

Love admitted Wednesday that the thought that his season could be over crossed his mind when he suffered the injury, describing it as "very painful."

"When it happened, it was one of those things that was very scary," Love said. "Not knowing what happened. I