**Former Pro Bowler, $118 Million QB Suggested as Packers’ Option Amid Love Holdout**
Jordan Love is poised to be the Green Bay Packers’ long-term quarterback, but his absence at the start of training camp has revealed a significant vulnerability in the roster.
Green Bay is a Super Bowl contender and a popular pick for a deep playoff run in 2024. However, this depends on two key factors. First, the team needs to sign Love to a long-term contract and bring him back to practice, ending his current holdout. Second, Love must stay healthy to lead the Packers through the postseason.
Andy Herman of Packer Report and the “Pack-A-Day Podcast” suggested on July 24 that the Packers should consider a veteran backup, specifically mentioning former Tennessee Titans QB Ryan Tannehill.
“We may need to have a Ryan Tannehill conversation,” Herman posted on X. “I fully get and understand the [Indianapolis] Colts/Peyton Manning mantra of ‘we don’t practice [expletive],’ but the offense is a nightmare right now without Love. (To be fair, it’s still insanely early and these are young QBs.)”
Tannehill earned Pro Bowl honors with the Titans in 2019, leading them to the AFC Championship Game. He signed a four-year, $118 million deal in March 2020, which expired at the end of last season. The Titans made the playoffs the next two years but didn’t win another postseason game with Tannehill.
**Packers ‘Optimistic’ About New Contract With QB Jordan Love**
According to a July 24 report from Dianna Russini of The Athletic, locking Love into a multiyear deal appears to be a matter of time.
“I expect the Green Bay Packers and Jordan Love to strike a deal over the next few weeks of training camp, as both sides are optimistic,” Russini reported. “Based on conversations with sources, Love’s expected to become the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL.”
Despite this, the Packers lack a proven backup if Love misses any significant time. Herman pointed out that backup Sean Clifford, who has only one regular-season pass, continues to struggle against the Green Bay defense.
“Eric Stokes with his second pick of the day. Off [of] Clifford, intended for [Christian] Watson,” Herman posted on X from the sidelines on July 24. “Clifford’s just not seeing the field well at all right now. Nice play by 21, though.”
**Ryan Tannehill Offers Green Bay Insurance, Experience as Backup QB**
Currently, the Packers also have rookie QB Michael Pratt, a seventh-round draft pick, and Jacob Eason, who joined the camp on July 23. Eason has played in two games as a backup with the Colts and Panthers, completing 5 of 10 pass attempts for 84 yards and 2 INTs.
Tannehill, on the other hand, is nearing 3,100 completions on over 4,800 pass attempts, with almost 35,000 yards, 216 TDs, and 115 INTs. Spotrac projects his market value at $7.7 million for 2024.
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