NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, who broke the news that running back Josh Jacobs wouldn’t be playing today against the Minnesota Vikings, gave us an update on the status of quarterback Jordan Love on Sunday. According to Pelissero, Love is “still really sore” from the injury that he sustained against the New York Giants, which led to Love going into the locker room after just two drives and taking an X-ray. Love then returned to action, only having to miss a half a drive in that win.
Ian Rapoport, again
of NFL Network, then added that Love’s injury has been identified for the first time: a separated left shoulder. Officially, it’s being called an AC joint sprain. Rapoport noted that if the injury had been to Love’s throwing shoulder, he wouldn’t be able to suit up for action.
Early on in the Vikings game, fans were able to notice that Love was only handing off with his right hand, rather than either hand, which creates some funky ball-security issues. You can see in the clip above, Emanuel Wilson’s rushing touchdown, that it doesn’t look like a natural handoff at times.
Love previously worked handing off with only his right hand earlier this year, when he was dealing with a torn UCL ligament on his non-throwing thumb.
