Jordan Love says sore back will not keep him out against Lions

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has a sore back and was estimated as a limited participant Wednesday, but he said there is no chance he misses Sunday's game at the Detroit Lions, according to beat reporter Matt Schneidman. The Packers held a walkthrough rather than a full practice, so the designation was an estimate, not a measurement of live practice repetitions.

That distinction keeps the opening injury report in perspective. Love has acknowledged the soreness himself and expressed confidence about playing, while Green Bay has still identified a condition to monitor as it prepares for a divisional road game. His assurance is not an official clearance for Sunday; the next practice reports will show whether the back affects how much he can do as the week progresses.

The quarterback's name appearing on the report shifts attention to his availability even though the Packers did not conduct a conventional Wednesday practice. For a team heading to Detroit, the practical question is whether Love can move from an estimated limited status to a fuller workload before game day. Nothing in Wednesday's report says he missed snaps in a game or that a replacement is being prepared to start.

Green Bay's injury listing also included other offensive players, but Love's own description supplies the clearest account of the quarterback situation at this point: his back is sore, and he expects to be on the field Sunday. The Packers will have opportunities to test that confidence in practice before making their final game designation.