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- The Green Bay Packers started mandatory minicamp on TUesday and Aaron Rodgers didn’t show
- Rodgers’ backup Jordan Love struggled while taking the majority of snaps and Packers fans freakedout
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Today was the first day of Packers minicamp in Green Bay and Packers fans are already freaking out.
On Tuesday, Aaron Rodgers, who is currently beefing with team GM Brian Gutenkunst and reportedly demanded a trade months ago, decided not to show up to mandatory minicamp.
Packers’ QB Aaron Rodgers is not expected to attend Green Bay’s mandatory minicamp that starts Tuesday, per sources. Green Bay could opt to fine him $93,085 for his absences or it could make it an excused absence and waive the fine. But Rodgers is not expected there.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 7, 2021
Rodgers’ backup, Jordan Love, did show to minicamp but unfortunately he struggled a bit according to reporters.
Jordan Love’s first crack at the 2-minute drill (that we’ve seen) barely gets past midfield and ends with him skying a pass over wide-open Malik Taylor’s head on fourth-and-7 from the plus-46.
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) June 8, 2021
Jordan Love struggled with accuracy during team work today. The arm strength is there, but missed a handful of makeable throws. Period ends with Blake Bortles finding Isaac Nauta deep down the left sideline for a TD.
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) June 8, 2021
Notes from Minicamp practice No. 1
* Jordan Love struggled with accuracy. 12-23 passing in team, including failed 2-minute drill.
* Davante Adams was present but did very little.
* Devin Funchess looks the part.
* Jaire Alexander with a big PBU (what else is new).
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) June 8, 2021
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur acknowledged Love’s poor play but wasn’t pressing the panic button just yet.
“He needs every rep he can get right now. He’s a young quarterback that was not afforded a preseason last year. Give him as many as he can handle. I just think every rep he takes is so valuable and he can learning something from the good and the bad.”
While LaFleur took a level-headed approach to Love’s performance, Packers fans weren’t as a patient.
https://twitter.com/ManMizzou/status/1402322392672878596
we’re fucked https://t.co/sGDoZUGI3d
— nick (@nick_a9) June 8, 2021
https://twitter.com/KorySeymour/status/1402330313402073097
This isn’t good Rob! https://t.co/WJOyopFCbX
— BS (@BSerra04) June 8, 2021
https://twitter.com/BFISH804/status/1402319604253433865
https://twitter.com/PackNuggsEra/status/1402318015807459330
Boy it’s going to be fun watching QB Hell unfold in Green Bay pic.twitter.com/4xUbsK6oUo
— Pete (@Pete_Martuneac) June 8, 2021
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