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Brian Gutekunst Affirms Faith In $220 Million Investment Despite Debate: “I Expect Him To Shine In Big Moments.”

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Green Bay, WI — Amid debate over Jordan Love’s recent form in high-leverage spots, general manager Brian Gutekunst doubled down: the Packers are built to contend for a championship, and the organization stands firmly behind its $220 million commitment to its franchise quarterback.

The standard in Green Bay is to contend for championships; when Jordan Love is healthy, I believe he’s the one to carry us through January, and I fully believe in the $220 million contract I brought in — that’s my commitment to Jordan and to the Lombardi,” Gutekunst said. He added a clear expectation for 2025: “I expect him to shine in big moments.”

The January pressure — and a front-office answer

Criticism of Love centers on ball security and execution in “gotta-have-it” situations (red zone, two-minute, and third-and-long). Gutekunst acknowledged the pressure as the cost of chasing trophies, but emphasized the club’s belief in Love’s trajectory when healthy and surrounded by a complete supporting cast.

The support plan: from playbook to depth

Internally, Green Bay has prioritized:

  • More under-center and play-action to unlock rhythm throws at intermediate depth.

  • Two-TE and condensed-split packages to create cleaner releases in money time.

  • Streamlined two-minute operations, simplifying reads in high-stress sequences.

  • “We’ve built a better scaffolding — protection integrity, run-game rhythm, and concepts that fit Jordan’s strengths,” a coach noted.

    The message to the locker room

    Gutekunst stressed a closed-loop standard of accountability: front office, staff, QB1, and every room on the roster. “When we say ‘compete for championships,’ that’s not a slogan. It’s the expectation for every practice, every clutch drive, every fourth-quarter decision,” he said.

    What “shine” looks like this season

    The Packers will track Love’s money-time barometers in tight games: red-zone TD rate, two-minute scoring efficiency, late-down EPA on 3rd-and-6 to 10, and turnover-worthy play rate in the fourth quarter. “We’re not chasing pretty highlights,” a staffer added. “We’re chasing answers in defining moments.”

    Preseason always amplifies both skepticism and hope. With Gutekunst’s public vote of confidence, Green Bay’s stance is unmistakable: close the slogans, open the Lombardi ledger — and put Jordan Love at the center of the moment.

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