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Love completed 19 of 31 passes for 292 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions while adding three rushes for 12 yards in the Packers' 27-18 win over the Commanders on Thursday night.

Love's 9.4 yards per attempt tells the story of his ability to pierce the Commanders secondary for chunk plays throughout the night, despite losing Jayden Reed to a shoulder injury in the first quarter on a touchdown pass nullified by penalty. Love's notable completions included 23- and 57-yard connections with tight ends Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft, respectively, as well as a 37-yard strike to Malik Heath. Meanwhile, Romeo Doubs (five yards) and Kraft (eight yards) were on the receiving end of Love's pair of scoring tosses, and the quarterback finished the night having connected with six different pass catchers overall. Love now has a 4:0 TD:INT and six completions of 20-plus yards through two games, affording him massive momentum heading into a Week 3 road matchup against the Browns on Sunday, Sept. 21.

Ekeler will not return to Thursday's game against the Packers due to an Achilles injury, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Ekeler suffered the injury late in the third quarter on a non-contact play. He was ruled out quickly after being spotted on a cart headed to the locker room. The severity of the injury is not immediately clear, but Ekeler is likely to miss additional time.

Ekeler suffered a lower-body injury in the fourth quarter of Thursday's game against the Packers, Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site reports.

Ekeler suffered a non-contact injury late in the fourth quarter and seemed to be favoring his right ankle or foot. He was carted to the locker room shortly after being assisted off the field. The exact nature of the injury is unclear, though Ekeler presumably will undergo tests with details emerging late Thursday or Friday.

Jones (hamstring) is questionable to return to Thursday's contest against the Packers.

Jones appears to have suffered a hamstring injury in the second half versus Green Bay, causing his status for the rest of the game to be up in the air. In his absence, Noah Igbinoghene stands to see an increase in workload at cornerback.

Brown was ruled out for the rest of Thursday's game against the Packers due to a groin injury.

Brown departed Thursday's game with a groin issue in the third quarter but was ruled out quickly. The severity of the issue is unclear, though he will have a few extra days to recover ahead of Washington's Week 3 matchup against the Raiders.

Brown is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Packers due to a groin injury, Commanders writer Ben Standig reports.

Brown seems to have suffered the injury in the third quarter, though the exact cause and nature of the injury are unclear. He had one catch for nine yards prior to his departure.

Coleman (shoulder) returned to the field for the start of the second half Thursday versus Green Bay.

Coleman was briefly sidelined with a shoulder injury before halftime, but he has now returned to action following the break. He's back in at starting left guard against the Packers.

Bates (groin) has been ruled out for remainder of Thursday's contest against the Packers.

Bates suffered a groin injury in the first half, and he will now be forced to sit out the rest of the game. In his place, Ben Sinnott will likely continue to see an increase in workload at tight end.

Reed (shoulder) has been ruled out for the rest of Thursday's game against the Commanders.

Reed exited the contest early in the first quarter after landing hard on his shoulder on a touchdown catch that was nullified by a penalty. There's no additional word on the severity of his injury, but he presumably will undergo imaging with updates to come either later Thursday or Friday. Reed was spotted with a sling on his right shoulder on the sideline in the second half, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Bates (groin) is questionable to return to Thursday's contest in Green Bay.

Bates picked up an apparent groin injury in the second quarter, placing some doubt on his ability to return to the contest. The tight end was operating as the top reserve option behind starter Zach Ertz, and in his absence, Ben Sinnott will likely see an increase in workload.