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Packers to Sit Cleared Jordan Love, Start Clayton Tune in Finale vs. Vikings

LaFleur chooses rest over reps with seeding set for the postseason.

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Dec 20, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) warms up before the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images
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Dec 27, 2025; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Malik Willis (2) and Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) do a handshake during warmups prior to the game against the Baltimore Ravens at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Kayla Wolf-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Jordan Love cleared the NFL concussion protocol Thursday, but the team does not plan to play him in Week 18 at Minnesota.
  • Head coach Matt LaFleur named Clayton Tune the starter for Sunday, marking Tune’s second NFL start after being signed to the 53-man roster this week.
  • LaFleur left open the possibility that Love could serve as an emergency option, with the backup role still to be finalized.
  • Malik Willis is limited by right shoulder and hamstring injuries, and newly added practice-squad veteran Desmond Ridder is a candidate to be elevated as depth.
  • Green Bay is locked into the NFC’s No. 7 seed and intends to rest some starters before a road wild-card game against either the Bears or Eagles next weekend.