Packers QB Love has MCL injury, should return this season: reports

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love injured his medial collateral ligament in the team's season-opening game, but didn't suffer damage to his ACL and should return at some point this season, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the team hasn't announced the severity of Love's injury. 

The Packers hope it is a three-to-four-week injury, a source told ESPN.

ESPN and NFL Network first reported the update on Love, who hurt his knee on the third-to-last play of the Packers' 34-29 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil on Friday night. ESPN reported Love could miss three to four weeks, while NFL Network estimated it at three to six weeks.

CBC Sports has not independently confirmed the reports.

The injury occurred as Love was attempting to drive the Packers to a game-winning touchdown in the closing seconds. He had just thrown a 33-yard completion to Jayden Reed that got them near midfield. On the next play, Love faced major pressure from Jalen Carter and Josh Sweat as he threw a backward pass to Josh Jacobs.

Carter was lying down and had a hold of Love's left leg when Sweat pushed the quarterback to the ground. Love remained on the ground for several seconds, then slowly got up and limped to the sideline with assistance.

Malik Willis, who was acquired from the Tennessee Titans, replaced Love for the final two plays of the game. Willis got sacked as time expired before he could attempt a Hail Mary pass.

The 25-year-old Love was playing his first regular-season game since signing a four-year, $220 million contract extension this summer. The Packers entered the season with Super Bowl aspirations largely because of the emergence of