Overview
- Quarterback Jordan Love told reporters Tuesday that the Packers’ rushing issues stem from execution breakdowns in blocking and reads and that those problems can be corrected.
- Green Bay has averaged 64.5 rushing yards in its first two games, producing no rushing touchdowns from the primary backup trio of MarShawn Lloyd, Kaleb Johnson and Chris Brooks.
- Starter Josh Jacobs remains on the NFL Commissioner’s Exempt List while the league reviews his case, a status that prevents him from practicing or playing and keeps his return date uncertain.
- Right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele suffered a season-ending knee injury and is scheduled for surgery with a reported long recovery, and starting guard Aaron Banks has also missed or left games with separate injuries.
- With Week 3 on Thursday against Atlanta, the Packers have leaned on internal elevations and a thin depth chart, a setup that makes immediate improvement reliant on cleaner execution and quicker injury returns.