Last spring and summer, the expectations for the Green Bay Packers heading into the 2024 season seemed to be going through the roof.
The team had just come within minutes of advancing to the NFC Championship Game in Jordan Love’s first season as their starting quarterback. Had it not been for an excellent second-half performance by San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy in that divisional round loss, the Packers would’ve likely ended up playing for a spot in Super Bowl LVIII.
They became the darlings of the national media, who pegged Love as the NFL’s next elite signal-caller and were high on their four young wide receivers. But after going 11-6 and losing in the wild-card round of last season’s playoffs, their stock has fallen quite a bit.
Love made an appearance on “Up & Adams” and told host Kay Adams that he isn’t worried about the Packers’ lowered expectations.
“I’m really just looking forward to getting back,” Love said. “OTAs are around the corner. I’ve been grinding this off season, been down here in San Diego, working on the field, working on a lot of different things, as far as footwork and just getting back to throwing the ball and enjoying this process. … But like you said, it’s around the corner, and I’m not worried about us being slept on. I know what type of team we are. I know who we got in that locker room.”
Jordan Love is blocking out ALL of the noise 🙅♂️
“I’m not worried about us being slept on”@heykayadams | @jordan3love pic.twitter.com/gQLv8ozldF
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) April 17, 2025
After an outstanding 2023 season, Love threw for 3,389 yards and 25 touchdowns in 2024, but his interception rate and accuracy declined a bit.
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It is now clear that none of Green Bay’s four main wideouts — Dontayvion Wicks, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed and Christian Watson — will likely grow into becoming a true No. 1 option. The team also needs pass-rushing help, while two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander has been the subject of trade rumors.
The Packers have had a quiet and disappointing offseason, at least so far, and they may need to change their approach of not making a big splash in free agency or on the trade market in order to become Super Bowl contenders again.
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