First NFL start on tap Love will make his first NFL start Sunday against the Chiefs after top quarterback Aaron Rodgers (illness) informed teammates Wednesday that he tested positive for COVID-19 and won... Impact After the Packers were forced to get by without All-Pro wideout Davante Adams in the Week 8 win over the Cardinals following his positive COVID-19 test, Green Bay will face an even greater challenge Week 9 sans the reigning NFL MVP. Love, the Packers' 2020 first-round pick, has yet to see any extended regular-season action during his career, with his lone two appearances coming in garbage time of a Week 1 blowout loss to the Saints and for a trio of kneeldowns in a Week 2 win over the Lions. Expect head coach Matt LaFleur to simplify the play calls for Love against Kansas City, with the Packers potentially adopting a run-heavy approach so long as the team isn't trailing by a significant margin. According to Ian Rapoport and Mike Garofolo of NFL Network, Rodgers is unvaccinated, so he'll require a longer period of time to clear the necessary health and safety protocols than a vaccinated player and won't be a lock to return to action Week 10 against the Seahawks.
NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE