I. The trade

GREEN BAY − Three years after his career was cast inside a Hall of Famer’s shadow, Jordan Love awoke on the final Monday of April hoping for the best, dismissing the worst, eager for his last day as the backup.

A change at the Green Bay Packers quarterback position had been a long time coming. It felt even longer for Love. The transition from franchise legend to, well, him was a long march, but it headed toward the inevitable.