Good news for Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers: According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, initial tests on Love’s knee revealed that his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is intact, but more tests will be needed once the team returns to Green Bay to determine the severity of the knee injury.

Love was injured on the third-to-last play of the Packers’ 34-29 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night in Brazil. He appeared to be hit in the lateral side of his left knee, creating the injury mechanism. According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, an ankle injury has been ruled out for Love, so more tests will be performed to determine what is injured in his knee.

An intact anterior cruciate ligament rules out a possible scenario that would have ended Love’s season in 2024.

On-field testing for a torn ACL is common. According to Physiopedia, a Lachman test may be performed to test the “integrity” of the ACL and the stability of the knee. Packers medical staff likely knew soon after the injury whether Love’s ACL was severely injured.

The Packers are flying home from Sao Paulo, a flight of more than 10 hours. When the team lands in Green Bay on Saturday afternoon, more diagnostic imaging can be done on Love’s injury.

The Packers, now 0-1 after Friday night’s loss, don’t play again until Sunday, Sept. 15, against the Indianapolis Colts. The backup quarterbacks are Malik Willis, acquired in a trade with the Tennessee Titans prior to the latest cuts, and Sean Clifford, a 2023 fifth-round pick who replaced Love last season.