Love excited to face Rodgers: 'Hopefully we can exchange jerseys'

Jordan Love has yet to face former teammate Aaron Rodgers since the latter left Green Bay in 2023, but that will change this season when the Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers play each other in Week 8.

Love, who took over from Rodgers as the Packers' starting quarterback, is looking forward to the matchup.

"It's going to be fun. It's going to be awesome. I'm excited for it," Love told Jason Wilde of Channel3000 on Friday. "I can't wait to be on different sides, meeting up, and I know we'll talk pre-game, things like that. And hopefully we can exchange jerseys after."

Rodgers signed a one-year deal with the Steelers on Thursday, ending months of speculation about whether he'd be returning for a 21st NFL season. The 41-year-old spent the last two seasons with the New York Jets.

"I was excited for A-Rod. I don't think I was too surprised,” Love said. "I feel like there were a lot of rumors going on throughout the whole offseason about him going to the Steelers.

"I was excited for him, that he was obviously coming back and going to be playing. There were also some rumors that he might be done, so just knowing he's going to keep playing, that's pretty awesome."

The Packers and Steelers are scheduled to meet Oct. 26 in prime time on Sunday Night Football.