Andy Reid has no idea who Jordan Love is despite playing against him
Sooner or later, quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be traded to the Jets, leaving Jordan Love as the presumed starter for the Green Bay Packers.
Love, 24, has made just one start in his three-year NFL career, against Kansas City in a 13-7 Week 9 loss during the 2021 season. Apparently, this was news to Chiefs HC Andy Reid, who inadvertently threw shade Love's way at the NFL Annual League Meeting.
When asked about the young quarterback's performance against Kansas City, the two-time Super Bowl champion seemed unaware of who Love was.
"Who's that?" Reid replied, followed by a reporter repeating Love's name.
Reid paused and admitted, "I'm trying to remember a Jordan Love."
The reporter attempted to jog Reid's memory by explaining the details of the game in which Love started after Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19.
"Oh yes, absolutely yeah — from what I remember, I thought he was good," Reid said.
In fairness to Reid, Love posted a forgettable stat line in the game: 19-for-34 passing for 190 yards, one touchdown and an interception.
The low-scoring affair's most memorable moment came when the broadcast cut to Love's mother and girlfriend sitting in the last row at Arrowhead Stadium, resulting in a viral video.
The Packers surprisingly selected Love, a strong-armed quarterback that threw for 8,600 yards and 60 touchdowns in three seasons at Utah State, 26th overall in 2020. During Love's first two NFL seasons, Rodgers won back-to-back MVP awards, delaying his transition to the starting role.
In 10 career games, Love has thrown for 606 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions while completing 60.2% of his passes.
While the expectation is that he'll be the long-term QB, it's still possible that Love may have to play for his career this season. As a 2020 first-round pick, Green Bay has until May 1 to decide whether to pick up Love's fifth-year option.
Given the current management in Green Bay drafted Love, the option is likely to be exercised, though declining it would allow the team to easily cut ties if he underperforms.
This season, Reid will have the chance to re-familiarize himself with Love's game when the Chiefs visit Lambeau Field.
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